SA vs IND: Best XI of the Test series
South Africa came back well after losing the opening Test to win the series 2-1.
10. Lungi Ngidi
The South African bowling unit managed to bowl out India in each of the six innings. Emerging victorious in two of the three Tests, an important member of their pace attack – the tall and imposing Lungi Ngidi with his laser pace and bounce, leaving the batters on the backfoot.
Another player who gained immensely in the bowling ranking, the fast bowler’s match figures of 8/102, including 6/71 in the first innings of the first Test, resulted in a 16 place jump to no. 30 among bowlers. He managed to manoeuvre the innings towards South Africa’s advantage with a three-wicket haul on two or more occasions. The movement he produced with the ball helped the Indian batter to fish for it, only to get caught in the slips many times.
The South African bowlers dominated the wicket-taking stats as Ngidi stood third with 15 against his name at an average as low as 15.00. Being the only Proteas bowler with a five-wicket haul in the series, the list will be incomplete without the services of Ngidi in the XI.
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