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The way everyone expected the T20 series between India and South Africa to start was quite the opposite. The first match of the three-match series ended without any result. In this match to be held in Durban, no runs could be scored or wickets fell, not even a toss could be done. Finally, after a long wait of two and a half hours, the match was cancelled. The next match of the series will now be played on December 12 in Port Elizabeth.
There was a lot of excitement about this match of Team India in Durban because after a long wait of 16 years, the Indian team came to this ground to play a T20 match. In the 2007 T-20 World Cup, Team India played 4 matches on this ground and won all four matches. Since then, fans of Indian origin in Durban have been waiting to see Team India play T20 matches again. That wait was about to end this time.
The opportunity slipped from the hands of these players
Due to the cancellation of this match, the opportunity to prepare for the T20 World Cup has been lost for Team India. Through this series players like Arshdeep Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Verma, Rituraj Gaikwad got a chance to strengthen their claim and every match was important. Now these players will be expected to prove their claim by playing the next two matches.
Not only this, Suryakumar Yadav, who is captaining the team in the series, will also have to wait a little longer to make the record of completing 2000 runs in the T20 International. Suriya needs just 15 runs to reach here, which he will be looking to complete in the next match.
Danger in the next match too
After the cancellation of the first match, the team will now focus on the next two matches of the series. The second match will be played in Port Elizabeth on December 12. However, according to the forecast of the Meteorological Department so far, there is a possibility of rain in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday and in such a case, it will not be surprising if that match is also affected. The last match of the series will be played on December 14 at the historic Wanderers Cricket Stadium in Johannesburg.
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