Lungi Ngidi admits Smith dismissal ‘probably the best’ of his career

Ngidi’s first innings efforts were overshadowed by teammates Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen’s efforts, who between them picked up eight of the 10 wickets. Ngidi settled for figures of 0/45 from his eight overs.

“(I) probably tried to do too much, too early, ended up leaking runs, putting yourself under pressure and then you’re chasing the game from there,” he added.

“I was putting a bit of pressure on myself. Bowling in the first innings, seeing the guys that have gone ahead, they’ve performed so well, taken wickets, you want to carry on that momentum.

“(With) Test cricket, you’ve got two chances as a bowler. The coach said, ‘just go play your game, don’t worry about anything that has gone on before, it’s your moment now, when you get the ball, just make it count.’”