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Ngidi six-for powers SA to series win

Lungi Ngidi ripped through the India lineup on day five as South Africa romped to a 135-run victory as well as an emphatic 2-0 series win.

Lungi Ngidi claimed his fifth wicket to reduce India to 151-9 early on day five at Centurion.

South Africa need seven more wickets to win the Test at Centurion and clinch the series 2-0.

India were 35-3 in pursuit of a record target of 287 at stumps on day four at Centurion.

Ishant Sharma took two wickets as the Proteas crawled to tea on 230-7 on day four at Centurion.

Mohammed Shami claimed three key wickets to reduce the Proteas to 173-5 at lunch on day four.

AB de Villiers could bat India out of the game and ultimately the series on day four at Centurion.

The Proteas were 118 runs ahead and still had eight second-innings wickets in hand at stumps on day three at Centurion.

AB de Villiers and Dean Elgar stretched South Africa’s lead to 88 at tea on day three at Centurion.

Virat Kohli scored 141 not out to reduce the first-innings deficit to 48 runs at lunch on day three at Centurion.

India’s hopes of winning the Test at Centurion and leveling the series may hinge on Virat Kohli’s performance on day three.

South Africa are in the box seat heading into day three on what is a slow pitch at Centurion, where batting last will be tough.

The Proteas produced a combative all-round performance to reduce India to 183-5 at stumps on day two at Centurion.

Virat Kohli played positively to boost India to 80-2 at tea on day two at Centurion.

India were 4-0 at lunch after bowling the Proteas out for 335 on day two at Centurion.