The 4th T20I between India and South Africa got abandoned due to fog
India gained an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five-match series
The 5th T20I will be played in Ahmedabad on December 19
The fourth T20I match of the five-match series at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow got called off without a ball being bowled due to thick fog rendering visibility unsafe for play to start.
The umpire did multiple inspection of the playing area but deemed the playing conditions to be unsafe every time for letting the play to start. The first inspection of the ground was done at 6:50 pm but the could not start as the conditions didn't improve. Further the umpires inspected the ground multiple times at 7:30, 8:00, 8:30, 9:00 but the conditions remained the same.
With the match being abandoned, India have gained an unassailable 2-1 lead in the series with only one match left. Both the teams will leave for Ahmedabad from here for the fifth and final T20I of the match on Friday, December 19.
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South Africa Squad: Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram(c), Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman, David Miller, Keshav Maharaj, George Linde, Tony de Zorzi, Lutho Sipamla, Kwena Maphaka
India Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah
