Lungi Ngidi Leads Protea Fightback as India Are Skittled Out After Promising Start

• Ngidi took six wickets for the Proteas as India suffered a mini batting order collapse despite a good start
• India were looking to build on a promising start but were skittled out quite cheaply as the Proteas fought back
• Lungi Ngidi was the pick of the bowlers, with KG Rabada and Marco Jansen also picking up some prize scalps

Lungi Ngidi took six wickets on the morning of day three as the Proteas fought back in the first test against India at Supersport Park.

India started day three on 272-3, hoping to build on their promising start.

Ngidi finished with figures of 71/6 as he ripped through the battling Indian batting lineup. KG Rabada joined in, taking three wickets while debutant Marco Jansen took his maiden test wicket, ESPN Cricinfo reported.

India lost seven wickets for 55 runs on the morning of the third day, undoing all their hard work from day one, Sport24 confirmed.

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Their sudden collapse at the hands of the Proteas left many commenting on Twitter that it was a common occurrence for the team.

@SonuDilse07

"Good start is temporary, collapses after Rain is permanent. #SAvsIND"

@SirManav14

"Hats off to #Rahane and #KLRahul otherwise this collapse would have been on day one only." #INDvsSA #SAvsIND

@homemade_nerd

"What a tragic start from Team India. 55 runs for 7 wicket. Anyway, the pitch and ball are talking... Hope our bolwers may take full advantage of it." #SAvsIND #INDvsSA #BoxingDayTest #testcricket #WTC23

Proteas look comfortable at lunch on day three against India

Despite losing the early wicket of captain Dean Elgar, South Africa look relatively comfortable as they head into lunch on day three. The Proteas are 21-1 and trail by 306 runs.

Keegan Petersen is on 11 not out while Aiden Markram is 9 not out.

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After the Indian onslaught on day one, Sports Brief reported that the rain continued to pour as it stopped play on Day Two of the second Test match between South African and India at SuperSport Park in Centurion.

Not a single ball was bowled as the rampant Indians looked to pile on the runs against a beleaguered Proteas attack. India had finished on a worrying 272/3 at the close of play yesterday, with KL Rahul ominously poised on 122 runs not out.

Lungi Ngidi was the pick of the South Africans bowlers, claiming all of the visitor's bowlers for 45 runs off 17 overs. India had won the coin toss and chose to bat first.