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India vs South Africa Highlights, 4th T20: IND vs SA: BCCI has been slammed after the fourth T20I got called off due to intense fog, which affected visibility in Lucknow.
- 10:35 PM IST, December 17Intense fog!
- 10:29 PM IST, December 17Press conferences cancelled!
- 10:25 PM IST, December 17Next T20I in Ahmedabad!
- 10:18 PM IST, December 17Six inspections!
- 10:09 PM IST, December 17Shashi Tharoor slams Lucknow AQI
- 9:48 PM IST, December 17Uthappa and Steyn baffled
- 9:45 PM IST, December 17No Gill!
- 9:40 PM IST, December 17Series set for a thriller
- 9:26 PM IST, December 17Update coming soon!
- 9:20 PM IST, December 17No update yet
- 9:13 PM IST, December 17Pitch is still covered
- 9:04 PM IST, December 17Next inspection at 9:25 PM!
- 9:00 PM IST, December 17Inspection ongoing!
- 8:47 PM IST, December 17Getting colder!
- 8:42 PM IST, December 17BCCI intervenes!
- 8:36 PM IST, December 17Huge update!
- 8:31 PM IST, December 17Inspection ongoing!
- 8:23 PM IST, December 17Next inspection coming up!
- 8:13 PM IST, December 17Comedy of errors!
- 8:06 PM IST, December 17New update!
- 8:00 PM IST, December 17Inspection ongoing!
- 7:58 PM IST, December 17Inspection coming up!
- 7:52 PM IST, December 17Confusing!
- 7:48 PM IST, December 17No update on if we will lose any overs
- 7:45 PM IST, December 17Will the match be abandoned?
- 7:34 PM IST, December 17Next inspection at 8:00 PM
- 7:21 PM IST, December 17SA players leave the field
- 7:08 PM IST, December 17Doesn't look good!
- 6:58 PM IST, December 17Next inspection is at 7:30 PM
- 6:47 PM IST, December 17Gill ruled out!
- 6:33 PM IST, December 17Toss delayed!
- 6:15 PM IST, December 17Toss upcoming!
- 6:09 PM IST, December 17Arshdeep - De Kock's nightmare!
- 6:06 PM IST, December 17Nortje on competitive atmosphere
- 5:54 PM IST, December 17Suryakumar's woes
- 5:46 PM IST, December 17Hendricks vs Arshdeep!
- 5:34 PM IST, December 17Dube backs Suryakumar!
- 5:16 PM IST, December 17What can we expect tonight?
- 5:04 PM IST, December 17Is Bumrah back?
- 4:58 PM IST, December 17Abhishek closing in on Kohli's record
- 4:49 PM IST, December 17IND vs SA: SA squad
- 4:39 PM IST, December 17IND vs SA: IND squad
- 4:22 PM IST, December 17Hello and welcome everyone!
India vs South Africa Highlights, 4th T20: IND vs SA: The fourth T20I has been called off after fog caused pure chaos in Lucknow, on Wednesday. Toss was originally scheduled for 6:30 PM, but it got delayed due to the fog and the umpires called for multiple inspections, and the final one was in 9:25 PM. After the final inspection, the umpires decided to call off the match. The decision baffled fans, and even BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla rushed to the pitch during the fourth inspection and was seen discussing with the umpires. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the series due to a foot injury. The BCCI has also been called out for scheduling the match in Lucknow, due to its poor AQI quality.
...Read MoreShivam Dube backs Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar is also under pressure, and has been in poor batting form lately. Ahead of the match, Dube backed the India captain and said, “He is a fighter. Whether he is scoring runs or not, he remains the same. He always wants to do something for the team. He is an innovative and threatening player.”
Anrich Nortje on SA competitive atmosphere
Meanwhile, SA pacer Anrich Nortje opened up on the competitive atmosphere within the SA dressing room. Speaking ahead of the match, he said, “There's a lot of competition as well, which creates opportunity and also creates a little bit of pressure for guys in the team, which is good. It's what you want. That's something that's built up over the last year or two and it just puts guys under pressure, and a lot of guys have to fight for a spot, which is great.”
Key highlights from India vs South Africa, 4th T20I:
- Match called off due to fog
- Sixth inspection at 9:25 PM
- Fifth inspection at 9:00 PM
- Fourth inspection scheduled for 8:30 PM
- Toss delayed due to fog
- SA 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
- IND 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
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Intense fog!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The fog was quiet intense, even Hardik Pandya was wearing the mask. Meanwhile, the SA team left for the dressing room after a short warm up!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Press conferences cancelled!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The Indian and South African teams cancelled their post-match press conferences!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Next T20I in Ahmedabad!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The final T20I is in Ahmedabad! Hope the AQI is better there!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Six inspections!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: There was six inspections in the Lucknow and the umpires failed to reach a decision.
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Shashi Tharoor slams Lucknow AQI
Taking to X, Shashi Tharoor wrote, “Cricket fans have been waiting in vain for the #INDVSSAODI to start in Lucknow. But thanks to dense smog, pervasive in most north Indian cities, and an AQI of 411, visibility is too poor to permit a game of cricket. They should’ve scheduled the game in Thiruvananthapuram, where AQI is about 68 right now!”
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Uthappa and Steyn baffled
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Uthappa and Steyn are baffled in the JioHotstar studio! They were confused when the decision was getting delayed! If the match was supposed to get called off, then why the multiple inspections? The pair ask BCCI, “What are they thinking?”
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: No Gill!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Gill has been ruled out! So we won't see him in the final T20I! That's bad news for fans!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Series set for a thriller
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: So now the fifth T20I could see the series end as a draw. India lead 2-1. A win will see India clinch the series. But a defeat will see it end as a draw.
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Update coming soon!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The inspection is ongoing right now! We will get an update soon!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: No update yet
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Will we have a match today? There is no update yet! But if it does happen, we will see reduced overs for sure!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Pitch is still covered
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The pitch is still covered and the next inspection will probably be the last one!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Next inspection at 9:25 PM!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: No decision again! Next inspection is at 9:25 PM!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Inspection ongoing!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The umpires come to the middle for the next inspection now!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Getting colder!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: It is getting chilly but the fans are still there, waiting for a final decision! It is already late, and will get colder in sometime. Uthappa and Steyn have moved into the studio in the stadium.
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: BCCI intervenes!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The decision has also probably baffed BCCI as Rajeev Shukla also rushed to the pitch during the previous inspection. He was seen exchanging some words with the umpires.
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Huge update!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: WHAT IS GOING ON! NO DECISION REACHED!
Next inspection is at 9:00 PM now!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Inspection ongoing!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The umpires are out in the middle and are inspecting most areas of the ground now!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Next inspection coming up!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The next inspection is upcoming! It is scheduled for 8:30 PM!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Comedy of errors!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: It is turning out to be a comedy errors in Lucknow! If the umpires have already inspected the pitch multiple times, then how come a decision hasn't been reached! The fog will only get worse!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: New update!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The umpires haven't reached a decision! Next inspection is at 8:30 PM!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Inspection ongoing!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The umpires come to the field again for the inspection. We will get an update soon!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Inspection coming up!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The inspection is coming up! It is scheduled for 8:00 PM. We will soon see the umpires come to the middle again!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Confusing!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The roller is out on the pitch and Uthappa, Steyn don't have any clue! Confusing!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: No update on if we will lose any overs
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The lack of visibility is the main issue! There is no update on if we have started losing any overs yet!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Will the match be abandoned?
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: If the umpires fail to reach a decision in the next inspection, it could be impossible for the match to actually start tonight! Even Dale Steyn thinks the same, as he mentioned in JioHotstar's live broadcast!
