It rained just before the start of the match. The cricketers of both the teams have to go back after going down to the field. The pitch is covered. After 50 minutes, the match started at 7.50 pm local time. The match was reduced to 19 overs by one over.

Captain Temba Bavuma was not there due to injury. South Africa was led by Keshav Maharaj. Ishan Kishan started by hitting the Proteas spinner for two sixes in the first over. But the left-hander was bowled for 15 by Ngidi in the second over. The Proteas pacer returned Rituraj (10) in 3.2 overs. India loses their second wicket for 27 runs. Then the game was stopped due to rain. At that time, India was 28 for the loss of 2 wickets in 3.3 overs. Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant were at the wicket. After that, the match didn’t start. The umpires decided to cancel.

That’s right; teams will be given a break after 10 overs in both innings. There is usually no snack break in T20 cricket. This thing was introduced by the ICC in the T20 World Cup last year. That too keeping in mind the intense heat of the emirate. The temperature in Delhi is hovering around 40 degrees at the moment. The rest of the matches will be hot. As a result, this system has been introduced for the whole series. South African captain, Temba Bavuma has already opened his mouth about the heat. He said before the match, “I thought it would be hot. I didn’t think it would be so much. The match will be in the evening which is the good side. It is still hot at night. We are all drinking plenty of water. Many people drink more water here than they do at home. I am trying to stay mentally fresh. However, it is difficult to avoid muscle tension and fatigue.