Lungi Ngidi: Test debut at home is a dream

Lungi Ngidi

Centurion: For young South African pacer Lungi Ngidi, making his Test debut in front of his home crowd is a dream come true moment and said he too experienced goosebumps just like any other cricketer. Ngidi was instrumental in reducing India to 183 for five as he not only affected the first-ball run-out of Cheteshwar Pujara but also scalped his maiden Test wicket in the form of Parthiv Patel.

"Test debut was a dream of mine and I am happy it came true on my home ground. I actually had goosebumps," said Ngidi at the end of Day Two in the ongoing second cricket Test against India yesterday.

"I was talking to Vernon (Philander) in terms of game plans on how to get that wicket. Listening to someone with so much knowledge, and it planned out exactly the way he was telling me. It made me really happy and I now believe that I can perform at this level," he said.

"I stuck to my lengths. We keep it as basic as possible. Being hypercritical, I think I could have done a little bit better," he added. Ngidi ran out Pujara with a direct throw from mid-on as the Indian batsman went for a non-existent run. "I didn't think he was going to run. I was trying to figure out which angle the ball was going at. When I got there I slipped a bit, but then I saw he was halfway down the wicket so I took my chance and I got him," Ngidi said.

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