Speedster Ngidi with 'point to prove' as Bangladesh loom on his home turf

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.

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.

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

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.

"We're more focussed and prepared for this tour. We've played Bangladesh in the past and they have beaten us," Ngidi said.

"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.

"We definitely have a point to prove and we need to be as clinical as we would be against any other team."

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.

He went wicketless in Sunday's one-wicket win against the Dolphins, but Kingsmead was low and slow.

Ngidi said he's looking to maximise the conditions at SuperSport Park.

"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.

"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."

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