Debutant Lungi Ngidi bowls South Africa to series win over India

Lungi Ngidi’s six-wicket haul helped South Africa thrash India by 135 runs at Centurion to claim an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. (Reuters )

Updated on: Jan 17, 2018 6:48 PM IST

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Lungi Ngidi’s six-wicket haul helped South Africa thrash India by 135 runs at Centurion to claim an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. (Reuters )

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Resuming at 35/3, India’s hopes of sealing an unlikely win were dealt a further setback when Cheteshwar Pujara (19) became the first India player ever to be run out twice in a Test. (BCCI )

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Morne Morkel then took a blinder at fine leg to get rid of Parthiv Patel, who scored 19. (BCCI )

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Ngidi, who took the wickets of KL Rahul and Virat Kohli on Tuesday, followed up by having Hardik Pandya and RAshwin caught behind by Quinton de Kock. (BCCI )

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Rohit Sharma then took the attack to the bowlers and played some good shots. (BCCI )

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He put on a 54-run partnership with Mohammed Shami to provide the visitors some resistance. (BCCI )

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Rohit hit 47 before falling to a diving catch at fine leg by AB de Villiers off Kagiso Rabada. (BCCI )

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Shami, who scored 28, fell to a mistimed pull shot against Ngidi. (BCCI )

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Ngidi then got the better of Jasprit Bumrah as India were bundled out for 151. (BCCI )

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Ngidi finished with the match figures of 7/90. (REUTERS )

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He was adjudged the Man of the Match for his splendid performance. (BCCI )

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The third and final Test of the series will take place in Johannesburg from January 24-28. (BCCI )