Twitter erupts after Lungi Ngidi’s superb final over gives South Africa a thrilling one-run victory

England crumbled late on to lose the first T20I against South Africa after a brilliant꧋ last over boꦕwled by Proteas pacer Lungi Ngidi.

After South Africa registered 177-8 when batting first at Buffalo Park, England looked to be well in control as Jason Roy made 70 to🍸 leave the tourists on 132-3 in the 15th over, before wickets started to tumble.

Even so, when Ngi🃏di came in to bowl the final over England were still favorites as they needed just seven off it for victory and had four w♏ickets in their hand.

They could manageജ just five runs though as Ngidi also took three wickets to send the home crowd wild and propel South Afri🦩ca into a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

South Africa Vs England.
What a trilling match 😍😍

— Irfan khan PTI (@Muhamma81056128)

Superhero stuff as Lungi Ngidi defends seven runs ✱off t🥃he last over. South Africa win a nail biter by 1 run in East London. Wow!

— Kass Naidoo (@KassNaidoo)

Soꦏuth Africa has made a sensational victory over England by just one run. What a last 🙈over bowling from Lungi Ingidi, well done lads. Now three match T20I series is (1-0) leading by SA.

— दार्चुले प्रतिनिधी🇳🇵 (@DarchuleStar)

1st T20I

Wow SA win by 1 run.. last over magic 👌

— Shiva (@Itz_Shiva31)

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What a Cricket match! One of the best death bowling you'll ever see

— Ratombo 🇿🇦 (@stoneman_o)

– RESULT:

South Africa win by 1 run.

It was a close affair as the Pr💖oteas left it late to seal the first T20 match in a nail biting encounter.

— SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV)

We did it again!! Bril🐲liant last over by Ngidi 🔥🔥🔥

— DrTwenty2 (@22Mkhize)

Fewest runs successfu๊lly defended in the 20th over for South Africa:

7 runs – Marchant de Lange vs NZ, 2012
7 runs – Dale Steyn vs NZ, 2014
7 runs – LUNGI NGIDI vs ENG, Today

This is also the first tiℱme Englꦆand lost a T20I by as few as one run.

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats)

.’s final over defending 7 runs against England.

19.1 – 2
19.2 – W
19.3 – 0
19.4 – 2
19.5 – W
19.6 – 1W

What a finish!🔥🔥🔥👏

— WhistlePodu Army ® – CSK Fan Club (@CSKFansOfficial)

Nerves of steel!

2️⃣ W 0️⃣ 2️⃣ 1️⃣W

Lungisani 'The Fixer' Ngidi

— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA)

Thank you Ngidi. 🔥🔥🔥 brilliant over

— Khwezi Mathambeka (@Khwezi_Kwesta)