Continuing his dream run of form with the ball against India in Centurion, Lungi Ngidi picked up a five-wicket haul on the third day of the first Test between South Africa and India at SuperSport Park.
He took with the big wicket of Rishabh Pant to reach the five-wicket haul landmark after taking four massive wickets of Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwwar Pujara and Mayank Agarwal.
He was criticised for not bowling full length on the first day but delivered enough balls in proper areas to be the only wicket-taker for the Proteas on the first day.
Notably, he made his Test debut at the same venue in the second Test of the last series between the sides in 2017-18 and had picked a five-wicket haul in the second innings to win the hosts the game and series.
India were in a dominant position on the first day of the Test before the persistent rain washed the entire day’s play on the second day of the Test.
South Africa came roaring back in the game in the first hour of the third day with consecutive wickets of centurion KL Rahul, Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin and Pant. Kagiso Rabada was on the top of his game and bounced out Rahul and also dismissed Ashwin to help Proteas come back in the game.