IND vs SA, 1st Test: Lungi Ngidi Wanted THIS Change In Bowling, Scalped Three Wickets After It

IND vs SA 1st Test: South African pacer Lungi Ngidi sent 3 Indian batsmen to the pavilion on the first day of the Centurion Test.

South Africa's captain Dean Elgar, left, celebrates with teammate Lungi Ngidi for dismissing Indias captain Virat Kohli during the Test Cricket match between South Africa India at Centurion Park in Pretoria, South Africa, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021. | PTI Photo

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IND vs SA 1st Test: The first match of the three-match Test series between India and South Africa is being played in Centurion. India scored 272 runs for the loss of 3 wickets on the first day. All three Indian batsmen were sent to the pavilion by pacer Lungi Ngidi. At a press conference after the end of the match, he explained how he scalped all three wickets.

Ngidi explained: "I wanted a change in the bowling end after lunch. But all the bowlers have their own ends, so I had to wait. I was struggling a lot at the other end. I had to fight to bowl the ball in the right direction too. Then as I changed my ends, things started getting better."

Ngidi also said: "If you get two wickets in two balls, that means anything can happen."

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He also said that if they manage to take 2-3 more wickets the next morning, that could turn the game on its head. Ngidi said, "The ball is going to slip with the edge of the bat. That's a good thing for us. If we are able to stop the Indian team within 340-350, then we can stay in the match."

Ngidi also revealed that Centurion's wicket is not helping bowlers as expected. He said, "South African bowlers are a little disappointed with the wicket. It's swinging too low. I also expected a good swing from the wicket but it couldn't happen."