Twitter erupts after Lungi Ngidi’s superb final over gives South Africa a thrilling one-run victory

England crumbled 🍰late on to lose the first T20I against South Africa after a brilliant last over bowled by Prot𝐆eas pacer Lungi Ngidi.

After South Africa registered 177-8 when batting first at Buffalo Park, England looked to be well in control as Jason Roy made 🧸70 to leave the tourists on 132-3 in 𒈔the 15th over, before wickets started to tumble.

Even so, when Ngidi came in to bowl the final over England were still favorites as the💟y needed just seven off it for victor🦄y and had four wickets in their hand.

They ꦜcould manage just five runs though as Ngidi also took three wickets to send the home crowd wild and propel South Africa into a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

South Africa Vs England.
What a trilling match 😍😍

— Irfan khan PTI (@Muhamma81056128)

Superhero stuff as Lungi Ngidi defends seve🍬n runs off the last over. South Africa win a n💟ail biter by 1 run in East London. Wow!

— Kass Naidoo (@KassNaidoo)

South Africa has made a se🔯nsational victory over England by just one run. What a last over bowling from Lungi Ingidi, well done lads. Now three match T20I series is (1-0) leading by SA.

— दार्चुले प्रतिनिधी🇳🇵 (@DarchuleStar)

1st T20I

Wow SA win by 1 run.. last over magic 👌

— Shiva (@Itz_Shiva31)

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What a Cricket match! One of the best death bowling you'll ever see

— Ratombo 🇿🇦 (@stoneman_o)

– RESULT:

South Africa win by 1 run.

It was a close affair as the Proteas left it late to seal the first T2꧑0 matওch in a nail biting encounter.

— SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV)

We did it again!! Brilliant last ov𒉰er by Ngidi 🔥🔥🔥

— DrTwenty2 (@22Mkhize)

Fewest runs successfully defended in the 20th over for Sout♏h Africa:

7 runs – Marchant de Lange vs NZ, 2012
7 runs – Dale Steyn vs NZ, 2014
7 runs – LUNGI NGIDI vs ENG, Today

This is also the first time England los🥃t a T20I by as few as one run.

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats)

.’s final over defending 7 runs against England.

19.1 – 2
19.2 – W
19.3 – 0
19.4 – 2
19.5 – W
19.6 – 1W

What a finish!🔥🔥🔥👏

— WhistlePodu Army ® – CSK Fan Club (@CSKFansOfficial)

Nerves of steel!

2️⃣ W 0️⃣ 2️⃣ 1️⃣W

Lungisani 'The Fixer' Ngidi

— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA)

Thank you Ngidi. 🔥🔥🔥 brilliant over

— Khwezi Mathambeka (@Khwezi_Kwesta)