US EditionIndia vs South Africa LIVE Score 4th T20 at Lucknow: Suryakumar Yadav Under Pressure to Perform
- India, leading the series 2-1, aim to seal the five-match tie at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on December 17, 2025, with a 7pm IST start and 6:30pm IST toss.
- India captain Suryakumar Yadav and vice-captain Shubman Gill face scrutiny over poor form, while Axar Patel is ruled out and Shahbaz Ahmed was named as replacement ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 with bench players Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson waiting for chances.
- At Ekana Stadium, the pitch is expected to offer early seam assistance and more spin later, while dew is forecast to favor bowling first; a par score is around 160–170, with 220 possible if both sides bat well.
- India need a win to clinch the series, with their bowlers, including Varun Chakravarthy, potentially deciding the outcome; South Africa must win to stay alive.
- With the T20 World Cup 2026 two months away, Varun Chakravarthy tops the ICC T20I bowling rankings while Abhishek Sharma sits 47 runs short of Virat Kohli's record, intensifying selection pressure.
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Lucknow: India vs South Africa cricket match abandoned due to ‘fog’, Opposition says it was smog
A cricket match between India and South Africa on Wednesday was called off because of dense fog in Lucknow.The fourth Twenty20 International match at the Ekana Stadium was abandoned without a ball being bowled.The toss was scheduled for 6.30 pm but never took place despite several pitch inspections by match officials. At 9.30 pm, the umpires called off the match.It was the penultimate match of the five-match series that India leads 2-1. The fina…
Fourth T20I Between India, South Africa Abandoned Due to Excessive Fog in Lucknow
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. The fourth T20I of the five-match series between India and South Africa was abandoned due to excessive fog at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday. Sports News | Fourth T20I Between India, South Africa Abandoned Due to Excessive Fog in Lucknow.
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