In the ongoing 2nd Test match between South Africa and India at Cape Town, Lungi Ngidi completely changed the complexion of the game by picking three wickets in an over as he reduced the team's total from 153/4 to 153/7 and later India got bundled out for a total of just 153 runs itself in their first innings.
Here, in this article, we will have a look at how Lungi Ngidi has performed against India in Test cricket in the past and more.
Lungi Ngidi vs India in Test Cricket:
- Matches - 7
- Innings - 12
- Wickets - 27
- Bowl avg - 18.25
- 5w - 2
- Best bowl figures - 6/39 in Centurion, 2018
Ngidi has taken 27 out of 51 career wickets against India alone in Test cricket.
Lungi Ngidi bowling figures vs India in Test cricket:
- 1/51 & 6/39 in Centurion, 2018
- 1/27 & 1/38 in Johannesburg, 2018
- 0/83 in Ranchi, 2019
- 6/71 & 2/31 in Centurion, 2021
- 0/26 & 3/43 in Johannesburg, 2022
- 1/33 & 3/21 in Cape Town, 2022
- 3/30 in Cape Town, 2024
Most wickets for SA vs IND in Test cricket on SA soil:
- Kagiso Rabada - 45 (15 inns)
- Allan Donald - 40 (13 inns)
- Shaun Pollock - 39 (16 inns)
- Dale Steyn - 39 (14 inns)
- Morne Morkel - 37 (18 inns)
- Lungi Ngidi - 27 (11 inns)
- Vernon Philander - 25 (10 inns)
