Ngidi bowls South Africa to thrilling T20 win as England collapse

Cricket - South Africa v England - First T20 - Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa - February 12, 2020 South Africa's Lungi Ngidi celebrates the wicket of England's Ben Stokes REUTERS/Rogan Ward

EAST LONDON, South Africa (Reuters) - Seamer Lungi Ngidi defended seven runs in the final over to bowl South Africa to an unlikely one-run victory as England folded at the death in the first Twenty20 International on Wednesday.

England needed seven from their final seven balls with five wickets remaining, but collapsed in the face of Ngidi’s off-cutters on a slow wicket to add five runs for the loss of four wickets.