Experienced South African and Delhi Capitals (DC) fast bowler Lungi Ngidi demolished the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batting order at the Ekana Stadium on Wednesday, April 1. He single-handedly took 3 wickets giving only 27 runs in his 3.4 over spell.
The home team, Lucknow Super Giants, did not perform well with the bat at home. Apart from their opener Mitchell Marsh and middle-order batsman Abdul Samad, the rest of LSG’s batting looked weak against the DC bowling attack. Delhi’s bowling unit looked more aggressive as Lungi Ngidi was in form tonight.
In his effective spell, the fast bowler dismissed Nicholas Pooran, Mohsin Khan and Anrich Nortje. Pooran’s wicket was very important for DC on Tuesday, as the West Indies batsman can be dangerous in this format of the game. A slow, full-length delivery from Lungi Ngidi bowled out the batsman.
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Delhi Capitals fast bowler Lungi Ngidi credits Dwayne Bravo for helping him learn bowling
During the innings break, the fast bowler credited Dwayne Bravo for reshaping his bowling. Former West Indies all-rounder Bravo, who was notorious for his slow pace, taught Ngidi how to do it. The delivery that took the bundle of Puran was about 112 boxes.
After the end of the first innings, Lungi Ngidi told how Bravo helped him in his bowling. Meanwhile, the former cricketer is now a coach in the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team.
Delhi Capitals bowling unit performed as a unit to stop Lucknow Super Giants
“Trying to use the bigs, we know what kind of ball-striker he is. There’s no pace to work with, trying to get him in the air. Also used the dip. The last one was the best wicket, the wide slow yorker is the hardest for me to execute. At the World Cup, I mentioned that Bravo had told me I needed a deceptively slow ball. It took years of practice. I’m close to 100% but not there, Trying to emulate Bravo.” Ngidi said.
LSG’s bowlers barely allowed the opposition batsmen to open their hands throughout the innings. Along with Lungi Ngidi, other bowlers of the team also used the deck very well to restrict Super Kings Giants to only 141 runs in 18.4 overs. In front of the bowling attack of Capitals, LSG’s batting unit could not survive till the 20th over of the phase.
DC needs 142 runs to win the match
Experienced Indian fast bowler T Natarajan also bowled well in the match and took 3 important wickets. Natarajan took the wickets of Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad and Mohammed Shami. Samad’s wicket was very important as he was a set batsman at the crease. Delhi Capitals captain Akshar Patel took one or two wickets while another spinner Kuldeep Singh also took one wicket.
To win the match, the opposing team Delhi Capitals will have to score 142 runs in 120 balls. Achieving the target seems easy on paper, but even in the second innings the wicket can give a lot to the bowlers.
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