Harare, July 14 -- Known for his pace and crafty bowling, South Africa's Lungi Ngidi levelled legendary tearaway Dale Steyn's record for most wickets for Proteas in T20Is after an economical spell against Zimbabwe in the Tri-Series opener on Monday.

Fortune stood by Ngidi's side for his record-levelling scalp. In the first innings, Wessly Madheve went deep into his crease while trying to work out the angle for his shot. Unfortunately for Madheve, his back foot touched the stumps and ignited the bails, forcing him to return on 1(9).

He hardly leaked runs and finished with figures of 1/15 in his four-over spell. Ngidi's tally for the Proteas in T20Is soared to 64 scalps. He became the joint third-highest alongside Steyn in the charts, wit...