Ahmedabad, Feb. 11 -- South Africa fast bowler Lungi Ngidi admitted he had never felt that level of stress on a cricket field after the Proteas scraped past Afghanistan in a nail-biting fixture of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup that went down to the wire at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

During the post-match presentation, reflecting on the tense finish, Ngidi revealed the emotional toll of the contest and expressed relief at emerging victorious. "Lost so much weight today. Never been this stressed in my life in a cricket game. Happy to come out on top," Ngidi said after winning the Player of the Match, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

The experienced pacer acknowledged his responsibility in the crunch moments, particularly with the Sup...