Match called off! After a stroll around the ground, the umpires have decided that the match cannot be started. Unfortunate for all the fans gathered at Durban.
Weather update - 9:20 pm IST
Still raining at Kingsmead. Broadcasters are showing the umpires taking a walk around holding umbrellas. The game looking more and more unlikely as time passes.
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Weather update - 8: 40 pm IST
Rain continues at Kingsmead, Durban. Covers firmly in place. The wait continues to see if a shortened game can be eked out. But no chance of play any time soon.
The quarterfinals of the Vijay Hazare trophy begin tomorrow
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Dinesh Karthik is leading Tamil Nadu’s quest for another white-ball title, and he will be without the services of Sai Sudharsan and Pradosh Ranjan Paul, who are touring South Africa, when his side takes on Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) quarterfinal.
Weather Update - 8:10 pm IST
Steady drizzle continues at Kingsmead. The 8:10 pm cut off is here and we will now start losing overs.
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Weather Update - 7:45 pm IST
Drizzle continues at Kingsmead and the wait for the toss continues. We will start losing overs after 8:10 pm IST.
Captain Surya’s thoughts ahead of the first T20
“The World Cup defeat was a disappointment, and it is tough to move on from it. But the series win against Australia was a big boost even though it came in a different format,” said Suryakumar here on the eve of the first T20 against South Africa.
“The players put their hands up against Australia and came up with fearless cricket, and we need to play the same against South Africa. I just told them (players) to do exactly what they do in franchise cricket,” he said.
IND vs SA T20 head to head in South Africa
Matches played: 7
India wins: 5
South Africa wins: 2
IND vs SA T20I Head to Head
Matches played: 24
India wins: 13
South Africa wins: 10
No result: 1
Durban Weather Forecast - December 10
Weather Update - 6:55 pm IST
Overcast conditions at Kingsmead, Durban and looks like the covers are firmly in place over the square. Looks like we’ll start losing overs from 8:10 pm IST.
Toss delayed due to rain.
T20I SQUADS
South Africa Squad: Reeza Hendricks, Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Nandre Burger, Tabraiz Shamsi, Ottniel Baartman, Marco Jansen, Donovan Ferreira, Lizaad Williams
India Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan, Mukesh Kumar, Washington Sundar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Kuldeep Yadav
PREDICTED XIs
India Predicted XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.
South Africa Predicted XI: Reeza Hendricks, Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Nandre Burger, Tabraiz Shamsi.
SA Captain Aiden Markram speaks ahead of the series
“We have played a lot against the new faces (in domestic cricket), but I suppose you’d like to know them better on a deeper level before going into a series with them,” Markram told reporters on Saturday.
“But we have had a few good days together getting to understand what gets them to tick. I suppose that is the nature of cricket nowadays, series come thick and fast and there will be stages where new guys come in and they are going to have to find their feet quickly.”
What the two teams are gunning for!
LIVE STREAMING INFO
When and where will the first T20I between India and South Africa be played?
The first T20I between South Africa and India will take place on December 10 at Kingsmead, Durban.
What time does the first T20I between India and South Africa begin?
The first T20I between South Africa and India in Durban will begin at 7:30 pm IST.
India vs South Africa series live streaming info: When and where to watch?
The India vs South Africa T20I series will be telecast on the Star Sports Network and streamed online on Disney+ Hotstar.
Not the best news to start the evening from Durban!
PREVIEW
South Africa and India will both be testing their depth when they meet in two white-ball series, starting with a Twenty20 international at Kingsmead in Durban on Sunday.
Three T20 matches will be followed by three One-Day Internationals during a tour which is a financial lifesaver for Cricket South Africa (CSA).
The cash-strapped host stands to earn in excess of a billion rand ($53 million), mainly from TV rights, which is far in excess of income from any other incoming tours.
“It will obviously help us balance the books but it is not just us, every country needs India, purely based on the broadcast revenues,” said Pholetsi Moseki, chief executive of CSA.
Both teams will be without key players for the white-ball games, ahead of two World Test Championship matches later in the tour.
South Africa’s ODI and Test captain Temba Bavuma and fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will miss all the limited overs matches.
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Both teams have called on fresh faces for the white-ball games with regulars rested ahead of two World Test Championship matches later in the tour.
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