South Africa vs Australia 2018: 2nd Test, day 1 - 5 things we learnt from the day

#3 After a dry start, Ngidi and Rabada turn on the screws

Ngidi justified his selection with one superb inswinger

To drop a legend in his last series is criminal particularly if his replacement goes on to concede at more than five an over. Lungisani Ngidi did not have a great start to the game after he replaced Morne Morkel in the starting XI at Port Elizabeth. He stuck to a back of a length channel when he needed to be fuller and Warner had thrived on his wayward bowling.

Returning to the attack, Ngidi stuck to a better length, angled the ball away from Warner before bringing one back into him to clean him up and send him away.

As though pumped up by Ngidi's dismissal, Rabada returned to the attack and slowly struck a rhythm. He then produced a rip-roaring inswinger to send the big fish, Steven Smith, on his way and help reduce Australia to 161/4.