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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Proteas seamer Lungi Ngidi said he has a point to prove when South Africa plays Bangladesh in the first of three ODIs that starts on Friday at SuperSport Park in Centurion.<\/p>\n

Ngidi was part of the ill-fated 2019 Cricket World Cup group that fared poorly at the tournament, with Ngidi only bowling four overs that went for 34 runs in the 21-run defeat to the Tigers at The Oval.<\/p>\n

That defeat stung the Proteas, who never recovered from that loss and went on to have their worst ever World Cup showing.<\/p>\n

Ngidi was plagued by injury in that tournament, but that scarring defeat hasn’t healed much. The Titans bowler said they’re better prepared for anything Bangladesh will throw at them.<\/p>\n

“We’re more focussed and prepared for this tour. We’ve played Bangladesh in the past and they have beaten us,” Ngidi said.<\/p>\n

“To be honest, I’ve got a point to prove. We ran up against them in the World Cup and they got the better of us.<\/p>\n

“We definitely have a point to prove and we need to be as clinical as we would be against any other team.”<\/p>\n

A back spasm issue kept Ngidi out of both New Zealand tests where South Africa drew the rubber 1-1, but he showed excellent signs of form with 5\/33 in the Titans’ big win over the Paarl Rocks in their One-Day Cup opener on Friday at SuperSport Park.<\/p>\n

He went wicketless in Sunday’s one-wicket win against the Dolphins, but Kingsmead was low and slow.<\/p>\n

Ngidi said he’s looking to maximise the conditions at SuperSport Park.<\/p>\n

“It’s always nice to take wickets and play at SuperSport Park, the one thing I try to do well is to make the conditions count,” Ngidi said.<\/p>\n

“With the place being my home ground, I try to capitalise in every single game and I hope to do the exact same thing on Friday.”<\/p>\n

With Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma extending the State of Disaster by an extra month through the National Disaster Management Act, there’s no idea whether the stadiums will be allowed to have more crowds in.<\/p>\n

Ngidi has become accustomed to playing in quiet stadiums, but said having crowds makes a difference for him.<\/p>\n

“It makes a massive difference and for certain players, it really gets them going and brings out their A-game,” Ngidi said.<\/p>\n

“For others, crowds bring out a few nerves, but for me, I enjoy performing for people because they pay money to come to watch us play.<\/p>\n

“To put on a performance for them always makes me happy and the energy levels never drop when there are people in the stands.”<\/p>\n

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