India vs South Africa, 1st ODI: Match abandoned due to rain

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Published: Mar 12, 2020, 01:33 PM IST | Updated: Mar 12, 2020, 05:47 PM IST

India vs South Africa, 1st ODI: Match abandoned due to rain

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<p>The first ODI between India and South Africa in Dharamsala was abandoned without a ball being bowled on Thursday. The rain continued to pelt down in Dharamsala and both the sides will head to Lucknow for the second ODI and hope for a complete match in the three-match rubber.</p>

Key Updates

12 Mar 2020, 3:26 PM (IST)

UPDATE!

The cut-off time for a 20-over match is 6:30pm IST

12 Mar 2020, 2:55 PM (IST)

Covers back on!

It is really dark at the moment in Dharamsala and looks like we will not have any play today. Awating official confirmation now. Covers are back on, for the time being.

12 Mar 2020, 2:18 PM (IST)

Good News!

The rain has stopped completely in Dharamsala. The covers are being taken off now and the super soppers have started their work.

12 Mar 2020, 1:35 PM (IST)

Bad news for fans!

Toss delayed due to rain.

Heavy showers in Dharamsala, groundsmen run for covers and floodlights switched on.

12 Mar 2020, 1:34 PM (IST)

Team India Squad: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Virat Kohli (C), KL Rahul, Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill.

South Africa Squad: Quinton de Kock (c & wk), Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Faf du Plessis, Kyle Verreynne, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Jon-Jon Smuts, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lungi Ngidi, Lutho Sipamla, Beuran Hendricks, Anrich Nortje, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Janneman Malan.

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