Johannesburg, Jan 5: South Africa pacer Lungi Ngidi on Wednesday said that it is really easy to bowl on Johannesburg wicket and it is about staying patient.
Ngidi’s remarks came ahead of the start of Day 3 of the ongoing second Test against India here at the Wanderers.
“I was a bit unlucky yesterday, didn’t get enough overs to bowl. But it’s really simple to bowl on this wicket, you just need to stick to the line outside off and bring the slips into play. It’s about the patience game,” Ngidi told host broadcaster Star Sports before the start of Day 3.
“To keep it consistent, that’s the plan today. Try to make the batters play as much as possible and keep it simple, that’s my job. We ended up bowling full yesterday, so we need to be patient and be consistent with our line and length. That’ll build pressure,” he added.
Ngidi was South Africa’s pick of the bowlers returning with figures of 3/43 in India’s second innings that saw them bowled out for 266 runs. Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen also took three wickets each.
Meanwhile, Indian bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur expressed happiness after his breakthrough performance.
Shardul Thakur picked up seven wickets as South Africa was bundled out for 229 in the first innings of the second Test on Tuesday.
“When I enter the ground, everything is about confidence and self belief for me. I go in with full confidence as there is no second major, so I think it’s a simple and a small mantra for my success in recent days and I would like to continue this form whenever I play. I always play to win, even when I look at the other players, I like those who love to win the game for the team,” said Shardul in a video posted on BCCI TV.
“I was just trying to pitch the ball in the right spot, looking at my bowling and there was a natural help from the pitch so, tried a little bit of swing here and there and rest I think is God’s will and I am very happy about it,” he added. (ANI)
