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India Vs South Africa 1st T20I in Dharamsala: Match abandoned without a ball being bowled
New Delhi, Sep 13: The first Twenty20 international between India and South Africa on Sunday was abandoned due to torrential rain.
A downpour in Dharamsala meant play was called off even before the toss took place for the opening game in the three-match series.
There was a brief reprieve in the weather, allowing ground staff to try to clear the deluge from the covers and the outer field, but the match was called off at around 19:48 local time.
The teams will reconvene in Mohali for the second contest on Wednesday.
The T20 series concludes in Bengaluru on September 22 before the three-match Test begins in Visakhapatnam on October 2.
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Sep 15, 2019, 7:59 pm IST
Bad news: Match Abandoned due to rain without a ball being bowled.
Sep 15, 2019, 7:07 pm IST
The rain did slow down for 5-7 minutes in between, but it's picked up again. And is quite heavy.
Sep 15, 2019, 6:38 pm IST
It's raining heavily in Dharamsala at the moment.
Sep 15, 2019, 6:30 pm IST
Harsha Bhogle says there is a lot of water on the covers and on the ground.
Only a slight drizzle now, which looks like it could end soon, but there is a lot of water on the covers and on the ground. Cut off is 21.46 so lots of time
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 15, 2019
Sep 15, 2019, 6:29 pm IST
Rain has delayed the toss in Dharamsala
Work in progress at the moment to get the ground ready here in Dharamsala 🤞🏻#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/Oqbsy3go0g
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 15, 2019
Story first published: Sunday, September 15, 2019, 21:01 [IST]
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