England crumbled late on to lose the first T20I against 🐓South Africa after a brilliant last over bowled by Proteas pacer 𒆙Lungi Ngidi.
After South Africa registered 177ꦗ-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 Ngidi came in to bowl the final over England were still favorites as they needed just seven off it for victory and had four꧑ wic💧kets in their hand.
They could manage just five runs though as Ngidi also to🎃ok three wickets to send the home crowd wild and propel South Africa 🍃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 the last over. South Africa win a nail biter by💞 1 run in East London. Wow!
— Kass Naidoo (@KassNaidoo)
South 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 Proteas left 🍸it late to seal the first T20 match in a nail biting encounter.
— SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV)
We did it again!! B🦂rilliant last over by Ngidi🎐 🔥🔥🔥
— DrTwenty2 (@22Mkhize)
Fewest runs successfully defended in the 20th over for South Afr♊ica:
7 runs – Marchant de Lange vs NZ, 2012
7 runs – Dale Steyn vs NZ, 2014
7 runs – LUNGI NGIDI vs ENG, TodayThis is a✨lso the first time England los🐭t 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 – 1WWhat 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)
