India vs South Africa, 1st ODI Live Score: Match Abandoned Due To Rain In Dharamsala

IND vs SA, 1st ODI: The series opener between India and South Africa has been abandoned due to rain.

Background

IND vs SA, 1st ODI: India will be locking horns with South Africa in the first of the 3-match ODI series at the HPCA Stadium In Dharamsala. The toss at Dharamsala has been delayed due to wet outfield. The match will be the first ODI encounter between the two nations at the scenic ground nestled amid the Himalayas. India have come out winners in the last four out of the five encounters between the two cricketing nations.India and South Africa come into the series on the back of contrasting fortunes in their most recent ODI engagements. While the Proteas swept Australia aside in the three-match ODI series at home - their first win in seven series across formats since the 2019 World Cup -- India were inflicted a crushing series whitewash by the same margin in their three ODIs against the Kane Williamson-led Kiwi side.

12/03/2020 17:33:57

The ODI series opener between India and South Africa has been abandoned without a ball being bowled, due to persistent rains in Dharamsala. Earlier, the toss was delayed due to wet conditions and eventually the officials called off the match. The second match of the series will be played in Lucknow on Sunday.

12/03/2020 14:41:29

It has been an hour since the game had to start and the covers are still on. We could possibly lose quite a few overs which could result in a shortened match

12/03/2020 15:12:54

It isn't raining, but the covers aren't been peeled off completely either. One on either side of the pitch stay firm. Super soppers still out and working relentlessly. But, unfortunately, it's getting dark again. We are also hearing that 6:30 pm is the cut-off time for a 20-over game. More on that once we get some confirmation

12/03/2020 14:47:42

It isn't raining, but the covers aren't been peeled off completely either. One on either side of the pitch stay firm. Super soppers still out and working relentlessly. But, unfortunately, it's getting dark again. We are also hearing that 6:30 pm is the cut-off time for a 20-over game. More on that once we get some confirmation

12/03/2020 14:17:47

It is not looking great news at the moment from the HPCA Stadium at Dharamsala. The covers are on again and this might result in the toss getting further delayed.

12/03/2020 14:12:35

The covers are being removed slowly. The main pitch covers stay, but the ones around it are being peeled off first.

12/03/2020 12:59:34

The toss has been delayed at Dharamsala. The next pitch inspection will take place at 1:15 pm

12/03/2020 13:18:34

It is still raining at Dharamsala which means bad news for both the fans and the players on either side.The toss could be further delayed.

12/03/2020 13:07:25

The wet patches on the 22 yards due to some light drizzle at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala has led to the toss getting delayed.The next pitch inspection will take place at 1:15 pm

12/03/2020 12:53:58

South Africa have been pretty consistent in the limited overs format in 2020, winning four out of the 6 ODI played in the year.. Meanwhile India would look to improve upon their dismal performance against the Kiwis

12/03/2020 12:50:01

Indian skipper Virat Kohli is just 133 runs short of scaling the 12-k run mark in ODIs. If he achieves the milestone in the upcoming series, he will be the fastest to achieve the landmark, going past the record of Sachin Tendulkar

12/03/2020 12:05:40

With seasoned opener Rohit Sharma being sidelined for the SA ODIs on account of an injury, young turk Prithvi Shaw has a wonderful opportunity to prove his worth at the top of the innings, opening the batting with Shikhar Dhawan

12/03/2020 11:57:53

India's batting could be bolstered by the return of star all-rounder Hardik Pandya to the squad. Pandy will be doning the Indian jersey after nearly 6 months on account be being sidelined with a back injury. He has been in spectacular form in the DY Patil Series where he played a couple of game-changing knocks to warm up nicely ahead of the SA series

12/03/2020 11:43:15

WEATHER REPORT: The forecast does not seem to bright for the match as dark clouds loom large over the skies in Dharamsala. There are high chances of rain causing interruptions to the match both in the afternoon and evening.

'Mostly cloudy with a little rain' is the prediction for Thursday afternoon while there will be 'a couple of evening thunderstorms' in Dharamsala on March 12, according to AccuWeather.

12/03/2020 11:40:29

Amid the corona virus threat, the BCCI has issued precautionary guidelines to players from both teams in-order to remain safe from catching the virus

12/03/2020 11:27:33

Team News (Injury Updates): India would be without their seasoned opener Rohit Sharma and front-line seamer Mohammad Shami who has been rested post the New Zealand series. South Africa will be without services of Kagiso Rabada and spinner Tabraiz Shamsi

12/03/2020 11:19:33

Here are the Squads for the two teams for the 3-match ODI series
Squads: India: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Virat Kohli (c), K.L. 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: Quinton de Kock (c), Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Faf du Plessis, Kyle Verreynne, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Jon-Jon Smuts, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lundi Ngidi, Lutho Sipamla, Beuran Hendricks, Anrich Nortje, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj

12/03/2020 11:14:33

Here are the Squads for the two teams for the 3-match ODI series
Squads: India: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Virat Kohli (c), K.L. 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: Quinton de Kock (c), Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Faf du Plessis, Kyle Verreynne, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Jon-Jon Smuts, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lundi Ngidi, Lutho Sipamla, Beuran Hendricks, Anrich Nortje, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj

12/03/2020 11:08:24

Recent Track Record: India had a disastrous start to their 2020 ODI campaign, being clean swept by the Kiwis 0-3. South Africa on the other hand inflicted a 3-0 series whitewash over Australia ahead of the India series

12/03/2020 11:01:08

India have had the better of the South Africans in the last five ODIs played between the two nations. The Indians had also won the round robin fixture between the two sides at the 2019 ICC World Cup held in United Kingdom

12/03/2020 10:58:51

The honours are pretty even when the two sides face off in ODIs on Indian soil.. Out of the 28 matches contested, India have won 15 matches, while Proteas have won 13 matches. The South Africans have one of the best records for a non sub continent team in India

12/03/2020 10:55:36

India and South Africa have played 84 ODIs since the inception of the format and the Proteas hold the edge winning 46 of those matches. Meanwhile India have come out victorious in 35 games

12/03/2020 10:54:16

India and South Africa will lock horns in a 3-match ODI series with the first game to be played at the HPCA Ground In Dharamsala