In the modern era Twenty20 format, slower balls are always dangerous as batsmen look to hit the ball hard on most occasions. Bowlers, especially fast bowlers, use loopholes as traps to deceive batsmen. This is exactly what happened to Nicholas Pooran in the Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals (LSG vs DC) IPL 2026 match, when Lungi Ngidi’s slower ball uprooted the stumps.
LSG were in deep trouble as their middle-order batsman Nicholas Pooran was out after scoring 8 runs facing only 8 balls. Lungi Ngidi, who has played a lot of cricket in all formats, knows how to control the explosive batsmen. Pooran is one of those batsmen who is known for his aggressive batting.
Lungi Ngidi’s slow ball troubles LSG batsman Nicholas Pooran
To counter the aggressive batsman, South Africa’s international fast bowler Lungi Ngidi bowled a slower ball, which clocked at 112.4 kilometers per hour, past the left-hander’s defence. Puran tried to play the ball on off, but his bat got stuck on the bat and meanwhile the ball silently hit the stumps. Lucknow Super Giants lost their fourth wicket of the night with only 65 on the scoreboard.
See the wicket here:
Through rescue
Lungi Ngidi tricks Nicholas Pooran with his talent
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