I'll send KG Rabada a little message, says Ngidi after his heroics

LUNGI Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada are best mates.

- ZAAHIER ADAMS

But the Proteas seamers are also among the fiercest competitors and enjoy a healthy rivalry.So, when Ngidi became the first bowler to claim a Betway SA20 hat-trick on Wednesday evening, he could not wait to get off the field to let Rabada know that he too had joined the exclusive club.

Rabada is, of course, already a member after his three-peat at the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup against England in Sharjah.

“I definitely didn't know it was the first hat-trick in the Betway SA20. I knew it was my first one, but since you guys have let me know, I think once I get my phone, I'll just send him a little message asking if he saw that,” Ngidi said after his 3/39 helped the Pretoria Capitals close out a 15-run victory over Durban's Super Giants.