India vs South Africa 4th T20I Highlights: Match Abandoned Due To Excessive Fog

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live: India vs South Africa 4th T20I has been called off after multiple inspections. India will face South Africa in the 5th T20I match scheduled on December 19, at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. 

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live: After multiple delays, the India vs South Africa 4th T20I match in Lucknow has been abandoned due to excessive fog. 

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live: Mayanti Langer confirmed on the live broadcast that 9:46 PM is the cut-off time to start a minimum five-over-per-side contest between the two sides in Lucknow. Currently, another inspection is going on. 

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live: The condition has not improved, and the umpires have decided to have another inspection at 9 PM. 

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live: Another delay due to the fog in Lucknow. The umpires took a look at the pitch and walked around the ground before deciding that another inspection needs to be done. Carpets have been brought out to cover the pitch as the crowd waits for the fourth inspection of the night. The next inspection will take place at 8:30 PM. 

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live: Toss delayed further due to excessive fog in Lucknow. The next inspection will take place at 8 PM. 
 

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live: Inspection will take place soon. The fog is still the same as it was before. Not much improvement.

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live: The toss has been delayed due to excessive fog. The next inspection will take place at 7:30 PM. 

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live: Vice-captain Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the last two T20I series matches against South Africa due to a toe injury, as reported by PTI. 

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live: Toss has been delayed because of the fog. Inspection to take place at 6:50 PM. 

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live: Toss is scheduled to take place at 6:30 PM IST at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live: Skipper Suryakumar Yadav has been struggling with the bat for quite some time now, having scored 239 runs from 21 innings at a strike rate of 119.5. While India have won 80% of the games under the leadership of SKY, the skipper's underwhelming form ahead of the World Cup is a concern for everyone. 

Meanwhile, vice captain Shubman Gill is yet to make an impact on the T20I format. With players like Yashasvi Jaiswal waiting on the sidelines, Gill is under pressure to deliver an impactful knock. 

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live: India vs South Africa 4th T20I is scheduled to start from 7 PM IST, with the toss scheduled for 6:30 PM IST at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live: SA T20I squad: Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lutho Sipamla, Lungi Ngidi, Reeza Hendricks, Corbin Bosch, George Linde, Tony de Zorzi, Ottneil Baartman, Kwena Maphaka.

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live: The T20I squad against South Africa: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sanju Samson (WK), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar.

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live: Jaspreet Bumrah missed out on India's win against South Africa on December 14 due to a family emergency. The player is, however, expected to feature in the 4th T20I. Teammate Shivam Dube in the pre-match conference shared, "I think, probably, what I have heard is that he is coming for the match. Bumrah is available, as far as I know. But exactly, I don’t know what is 100% sure."

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live: The Proteas are yet to play a T20I match at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. 

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live: India have played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on three occasions against New Zealand, Sri Lanka, and West Indies. The host's side have emerged victorious in all three occasions. 

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live: The 4th IND vs SA T20I will be played in Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. The Lucknow pitch typically plays on the slower side, placing importance on patience and smart batting. Batters would need to focus on their timing and strike rotation rather than hard-hitting. As the innings wear on, the pitch is expected to allow the batters to play more freely. Meanwhile, Spinners could find assistance through grip and turn during the middle phase, while seamers using cutters and hard lengths can likely extract help from the pitch. Additionally, evening dew can also be a factor.