India, South Africa Share T20I Series With Decider Abandoned Due To Rain
India and South Africa shared honours in the five-match T20I series after the last game in Bengaluru on Sunday was called off due to rain.
- Press Trust of India
- Updated: June 19, 2022 10:42 PM IST
India and South Africa shared honours in the five-match T20I series after the last game in Bengaluru on Sunday was called off due to rain with only 3.3 overs of play possible. India and South Africa were on level terms at 2-2 after four matches. After being put into bat, a steady downpour delayed the game by 50 minutes. It started raining just when the game was about to start. The curtailed match did start at 7:50 PM but was called off after only 16 minutes of play in which India managed 28 runs for the loss of two wickets.
Update
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 19, 2022
Play has heen officially called off.
The fifth & final @Paytm #INDvSA T20I has been abandoned due to rain. #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/tQWmfaK3SV
Lungi Ngidi got both the wickets of Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad with a couple of slower deliveries.
Kishan hit two sixes off Kehsav Maharaj's opening over but was undone by a loopy slower delivery from Ngidi as he committed to the shot early and played all over it.
Gaikwad also failed to pick up a slower delivery and was holed out at mid-on before the heavens opened up again to stop the series decider.
The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) later informed that they will refund 50 per cent of the ticket money to the spectators following the wash out.