Match has resumed after a brief rain halt in the ongoing IND vs SA 2nd T20I at the St. George’s Park in Gqeberha. India were 180/7 in 19.3 before rain forced the game to stop. Rinku Singh was unbeaten on 68 off 39, while Gerald Coetzee was on a hattrick. The hosts now need 152 in 15 overs to take lead in the series. Earlier, South Africa made a brilliant start with the ball after opting to field. The pacers had reduced India to 6 for 2 with the early wickets of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill. However, captain Suryakumar Yadav (56) and Tilak Varma (29) played counter-attacking knocks to set the tone for a big total.
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11:10 IST: Play has resumed
10:58 PM IST: Match to resume at 11:10 PM IST.
10:56 PM IST: We are not far away from resumption.
10:52 PM IST: Good News! The rain has stopped and the covers are coming off.
10:42 PM IST: No new update. It is still raining in Gqeberha.
10:25 PM IST: A slight drizzle has forced the players to go off the field. India are 180/7 in 19.3 overs.
8:00 PM IST – Drizzle stops and we will have a toss! Aiden Markram wins it and opts to field.
7:38 PM IST: Not a good sign!
6:31 PM IST – Dark clouds continue to loom over St. George’s Park
5:48 PM IST – India will be eager to get on the field tonight. The team has only 5 games to assemble their T20 World Cup team before the event in June.
5:20 PM IST – Hello and Welcome! We bring you a sunny, we mean, good news from Gqeberha. Rain has stopped at St. George’s Park and the sun is peeking.
According to Weather.com, the rain might interrupt in Gqeberha as well after the first IND vs SA T20I was abandoned in Durban. There is around a 20% chance of rain from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. local time (8:30 to 11:30 p.m. IST) at the St. George’s Park Stadium on December 12. The humidity is expected to be 73.5% during the playtime, while the temperature will range from 24°C to 17°C.
Since the match is starting at 5 p.m. local time, the chances of dew affecting the outcome of the match are negligible.
Due to cloudy conditions and a humid atmosphere, pacers will come into the game while spinners may have a forgettable match.
IND vs SA 2nd T20I Weather Forecast
8:30 PM IST: 18°C, 24% chance of rain & 73% humidity
9:30 PM IST: 18°C, 19% chance of rain & 72% humidity
10:30 PM IST: 17°C, 22% chance of rain & 74% humidity
11:30 PM IST: 17°C, 22% chance of rain & 76% humidity