LUCKNOW: The fourth T20I of the five-match series between India and South Africa was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to excessive fog at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that the toss was delayed because of poor visibility caused by dense fog. Despite six inspections by the match officials, conditions failed to improve, forcing the umpires to call off the game.
India continue to lead the T20I series 2-1, with the fifth and final match scheduled to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on December 19.
Ahead of the fourth T20I, Indian all-rounder Axar Patel was ruled out of the remainder of the series due to illness. The BCCI Men’s Selection Committee named Shahbaz Ahmed as his replacement for the remaining matches.
Squads
South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (wk), 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: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah.
