India vs South Africa 2018, 2nd Test: The legend of Ngidi grows and other takeaways 

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2nd Sunfoil Test: South Africa v India, Day 2

“It was 100% like bowling in India,” said Morne Morkel. The match was played on an evidently batting friendly track. Although, after having undergone a certain amount of wear and tear owing to four days of unimpeded play, there was a sharp variation in the bounce which left India reeling under the transformed conditions in their second innings.

While Virat Kohli played across an Ngidi delivery which kept low, swung in and hit his pads, a few overs later, Parthiv Patel had to bear the brunt of a rising Ngidi delivery. Patel jumped up to fend off the same but to no avail, for Ngidi’s express pace meant that the ball had already struck his ribs, leaving him out of breath and out of sorts.