“Lungi Ngidi Is On Fire” – Twitter Reacts As South Africa Pacer Destroys Indian Batting Unit In T20 World Cup 2022

The 26-year-old South Africa National Cricket Team right-arm pacer Lungi Ngidi demolished the Indian batting unit in the 30th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Perth.

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 stage match between Rohit Sharma-led India National Cricket Team and Temba Bavuma South Africa National Cricket Team is being played at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday, October 30.

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The Men In Blue won the toss and opted to bat first in the match and the decision turned out to be an awful one for the side as Lungisani True-man Ngidi decimated the Indian batting unit.

Lungi Ngidi, who replaced Tabraiz Shamsi in the playing XI for the game against India in Perth, came in to bowl his first over in the 5th over of the match and he got two huge breakthroughs for his side.

He dismissed India National Cricket Team captain Rohit Sharma and vice-captain KL Rahul with deadly bouncers. Rohit Sharma got out after scoring 15 runs and KL Rahul scored 9 runs.

Then, he dismissed the man-in-red-hot-form Virat Kohli for 12 with yet another amazing bouncer on the 5th ball of the 7th over. Also, Kagiso Rabada pulled off an absolutely stunning full-length diving catch off Lungi Ngidi’s delivery to send back Hardik Pandya for 2 on the 3rd ball of the 9th over and India were reduced to 49/5.

In his 3-over spell, Lungi Ngidi bowled 8 dot balls and he had the bowling figures of 3-0-17-4. Also, he bowled with an economy rate of 5.66.

Here’s How Twitter Reacted To Lungi Ngidi’s Remarkable Spell:

Ngidi doing India serious damage. 3-13 for him. India 41-3. Virat was looking excellent. Now Hooda. Can the extra batter make a difference? #INDvsSA @RevSportz

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) October 30, 2022

Ngidi’s sent India’s top 3 packing and SA are soaring. Middle order under severe scrutiny

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) October 30, 2022

5 down before 10!! Bowlers are on fire!! #INDvsSA

— Morne Morkel (@mornemorkel65) October 30, 2022

Getting one of Rohit or Kohli out when pulling is rare, getting them both in the same game is unheard of & is a product of Ngidi's excellence & height & the pitch & dimensions: short balls are averaging 15 runs per wicket in Perth in this tournament. #T20WorldCup

— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) October 30, 2022

Lungi Ngidi…. what a tank of a bowler! #IndvSA #IndvsSA #T20WorldCup

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) October 30, 2022

LUNGI NGIDI IS THE GREATEST BOWLER OF ALL TIME. CONSIDER ME HIS BIGGEST FAN ??????????❤️❤️❤️??????❤️❤️❣️❣️?

— Aniket?? (@80off59) October 30, 2022

Lungi Ngidi. ?

— MI Cape Town (@MICapeTown) October 30, 2022

Lungi Ngidi!!
Proper PERTH bowling ???

— Emmad Hameed (@Emmad81) October 30, 2022

Lungi Ngidi has picked up 4 wickets now. India 5 down for 49!

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 30, 2022

Lungi Ngidi today. #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/GQ2FHiG2uo

— Harshhh! (@Harsh_humour) October 30, 2022

Hello @paarlroyals and @ProteasMenCSA a short story on how good of a cricketer and person Lungi Ngidi is pic.twitter.com/mBBMqoz9mZ

— simmi (@simmiareff) October 30, 2022

What is Lungi Ngidi doing to the Indians?#SSCricket #CricketTwitter #T20WorldCup #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/IAKRIHJANc

— Faffa Schutte (@4_vark_steaks) October 30, 2022

This is an absolute clinic by South Africa's pacers. Lungi Ngidi outstanding. Genuine wicket-taker.

— CricBlog ✍ (@cric_blog) October 30, 2022

Lungi Ngidi today:-? pic.twitter.com/GH8b6V08q0

— Anurag (@HeyYouNotYouY0u) October 30, 2022

I’ll never understand why Lungi Ngidi is always the guys who misses out in T20s when South Africa have to shed a seamer. He has an equal number of wickets to Rabada and Parnell in 20 less games and almost twice as many wickets as Nortje with just four more games played.

— Siv? (@sivbreak) October 30, 2022

Indian fans usually troll Lungi Ngidi. Personally thought him playing India today would be beneficial. Man has got 4 wickets…..

— Y P (@imYash07) October 30, 2022

South African are doing #Lungi Ngidi dance at the moment against #India #INDvsSA

— Devendra Pandey (@pdevendra) October 30, 2022

If DC wants to win a trophy they should trade Lungi Ngidi with Chris Jordan asap

— YasH (@YasH_317) October 30, 2022

Lungi Ngidi and Anrich Nortje – 2 Delhi Capitals bowlers giving their best to throw Pakistan?? team out of this world cup on their own.#INDvSA #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/r5a8HA1Ql0

— Rishabh (@cricmonster264) October 30, 2022

https://twitter.com/Prasad_K2000/status/1586687375597510656?t=V5IQ41J4eG03SIh00dGfkg&s=19

India prepared for Rabada Nortje Jansen Parnell

Lungi Ngidi 15-4?

— कट्टर KKR समर्थक ?? ™ | #PKMKB (@KKRWeRule) October 30, 2022

Lungi Ngidi in this match pic.twitter.com/khnVMa1Avl

— Bhavneesh (@BhavneeshMoh75) October 30, 2022

Lungi Ngidi is on fire today. First Rohit & Rahul and now Virat Kohli. The man in form gone

— All About Cricket (@allaboutcric_) October 30, 2022

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