New Delhi: Team India is all set to face South Africa in the first T20I of the four-match series that kicks off on November 8 in Durban. The famous Kingsmead stadium will play host to the opening clash of the series, and both teams will look forward to starting the series on a winning note. But there’s a serious rain threat in the South African city, which might hamper the match proceedings and even lead to it being abandoned.
The Indian team flew to the Rainbow Nation a week before and is preparing at full tilt for the four-match affair. In the tune-up to the game, intermittent showers on the ground didn’t interrupt the teams’ practice sessions. Nonetheless, the series promises to be an exciting affair between the two teams that met in the final of the T20 World Cup this year in June.
India were crowned as the champions while it was another heartbreak for the Proteas in an ICC event. A wounded South African team are hoping to turn the tables against the visitors and clinch the series in order to heal themselves. South Africa will be led by the same skipper Aiden Markram who took them too close to the T20 WC title a few months back. Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav will be leading the Indian team which is full of youngsters.
South Africa will also have the services of power hitters Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller, who almost took them over the line in the titular clash. They are expected to go all guns blazing at their home soil… if the rain gods permit it for the first T20I in Durban. The weather isn’t promising and the clash could reach an unpleasant end.
Kingsmead Durban Weather Report
According to Accuweather, the weather forecast for Durban on Friday reads, “A thunderstorm in spots this evening; otherwise, cloudy.” The match is scheduled to start at 5:00 pm (local time) during which the sky is expected to be covered with clouds. The precipitation and thunderstorm chances are decent and there’s an expected one hour of rain on the cards. The match might see an interruption at around 7:00 pm (local time). The temperature will vary between 20 to 24 degrees Celsius. As per the IST timings, the match is expected to run between 8:30 pm to 12:30 am.
India will be up against South Africa in the series opener of the four-match T20I series that is scheduled at the Kingsmead Stadium in Durban. Here’s how the weather will pan out during the clash. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
