Lungi Ngidi Ball: Nicholas Pooran is known for hitting long sixes. But he failed miserably in the first match of IPL 2026. Only 8 runs came from this player’s bat and his strike rate was also 8 runs. Any batsman can fail in any match but the way Puran lost his wicket against Delhi was quite shocking. Actually, Delhi fast bowler Lungi Ngidi bowled such a ball to Puran which he did not even realize.
Puran was bowled by Lungi Ngidi’s amazing ball.
Nicholas Pooran’s wicket fell on the fifth ball of the 9th over. Lungi Ngidi trapped him on a slower ball which he did not even anticipate. Puran got trapped on this ball of Lungi Ngidi in such a way that while playing the shot, he hit the bat on his foot. The ball passed between his pads and bat and he was bowled. Lungi Ngidi developed this slower ball during the T20 World Cup and he performed brilliantly there too.
Through the defense
Lungi Ngidi foxes Nicholas Pooran with his brilliance
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Ngidi took 3 wickets
Lungi Ngidi was given the debut cap by Delhi Capitals and he proved the team’s decision right by taking 3 wickets in the very first match. Ngidi took 3 wickets for 27 runs in 3.4 overs on the Lucknow pitch. Along with Puran, this player also dismissed Norkhya and Mohsin Khan. The amazing thing is that Ngidi had given 10 runs in the first over but after that he took 3 wickets for 17 runs in the next 16 balls.