Twitter reacts to Shahbaz Nadeem taking reflex catch after ball bounces off Anrich Nortje
It was a rather fitting end to the series as India blew South Africa to smithereens, dismissing the last two batsmen off 12 deliveries. However, it was ironic or funny - it depends on the side of the schism you stand - that the game ended with Ngidi giving a catch which lobbed off Nortje’s shoulder.
It was a complete annihilation by the Indian cricket team, as at no point, South Africa looked to threaten the Indian team’s unstoppable juggernaut. That, alongside, the performance by the bowlers made it a series to remember for the cricket fans in the country. As if they wanted a significant reel to keep the moment etched in the memory, the second wicket by Nadeem in the second innings was it.After dismissing Theunis de Bruyn on the penultimate ball of the 48th over, Nadeem landed a ball rather short to Lungi Ngidi. Never known for his batting, Ngidi did what many tail-enders would do - he hit it through the air but the lack of power in it resulted in the ball going towards the non-striker's end. Seeing the ball coming his way, Nortje tried to fend it away, but it hit his wrist to change the course of its trajectory. Nadeem collected it on his followthrough, bringing an ironic end to the Africans’ horrible sojourn in India.
Complete drama here!!
WOAH!! WHAT A DRAMA🔥 pic.twitter.com/RF38ryhBf1
— Jagadhish D (@MSdhoni7788) October 22, 2019
Whadda way to finish the game!!!
Well that ended pretty quickly!!!
— 10.7.18.45 (@CricBites) October 22, 2019
Nadeem picking the two wickets
Whitewash! 3-0 #bleedblue #INDvsSA #INDvSA #bcci
Nadeem's twin strikes help India register massive victory!🧡
#IndvSA What a dramatic end.. Ngidi fires a bullet shot.. It hits Nortje at non striking end.. Ball baloons up in the air and Nadeem catches it..
— Anurag Sinha (@anuragsinha1992) October 22, 2019
India win 3-0.. Yesss..
The pain is evident now as Nortje has been hit on the arm and the whole SA team must be hurt with the loss
Back to back wickets.🔥
Make that 2️⃣ in 2️⃣ for Shahbaz Nadeem 🔥🔥
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) October 22, 2019
🇮🇳 win by an innings and 202 runs! 🧡#INDvSA #OrangeArmy #RiseWithUs
Absolute beauty!!
Nadeem u beauty.... Bizarre dismissal #INDvSA
— MOHAMED RIYAZ (@ursriyaz) October 22, 2019
Mind you it's all done in his debut! Shahbaz Nadeem🔥
Oh no!!! While Ashwin is wicketless , here Nadeem took 4 wickets, excellent debut. #INDvSA
— Chinmay Rit 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 (@rit_chinmay) October 22, 2019
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