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India vs South Africa, LIVE Cricket Score, 1st T20I at Dharamsala Latest Updates: The first T20I match at Dharamsala was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain. 1st T20I preview: Virat Kohli will be venturing into the unknown with a clean slate, where a few seasoned hands will be backing a group of immensely talented youngsters, in his quest for T20 World Cup which begins with a three-match bilateral series against South Africa. The 3-0 series win against the West Indies could be called a pre-cursor as it was just after enduring a disappointing end to their ODI World Cup campaign. The real battle begins now with this series against Quinton de Kocks and Kagiso Rabadas, who are also in the midst of a tough transition phase. There are many questions that the team management will have to answer in the next 13 months during which IPL will also be held. Save Kohli, his deputy Rohit Sharma, all-rounder Hardik Pandya and premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah (rested for this series), at least seven slots in playing XI and four more in the 15-member squad are up for grabs, with some bold steps on cards. The T20I series against India is the start of a new era in South African cricket, one they will usher into with Quinton de Kock as their captain in the shortest format. After a disappointing World Cup, they have a year to rebuild for next year’s T20 World Cup in Australia. The Proteas clinched the T20Is 2-0 the last time they visited these shores for a bilateral series. Squads: India: Rohit Sharma , Shikhar Dhawan , Virat Kohli (c), Shreyas Iyer , Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya , Krunal Pandya , Ravindra Jadeja , Washington Sundar , Deepak Chahar , Navdeep Saini , KL Rahul , Manish Pandey , Rahul Chahar , K Khaleel Ahmed South Africa: Quinton de Kock (c, wk), Reeza Hendricks , Rassie van der Dussen , Temba Bavuma , David Miller , Andile Phehlukwayo , Dwaine Pretorius , Kagiso Rabada , Beuran Hendricks , Junior Dala , Tabraiz Shamsi , Anrich Nortje , Bjorn Fortuin , George Linde With inputs from PTI
India vs South Africa, Highlights, 1st T20I at Dharamsala: Match abandoned due to rain
India vs South Africa, 1st T20I, LIVE Updates: The first T20I match at Dharamsala was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain.
 "India vs South Africa, Highlights, 1st T20I at Dharamsala: Match abandoned due to rain")
Well that turned out to be a dampener. Gotta feel for the fans who turned up in large numbers at the HPCA Stadium, only to witness the match get washed out in front of their eyes while scuttling for cover at the venue.
The action now moves to Mohali where the two sides lock horns in the second match of the three-T20I series on Wednesday, 18 September. Do join us on our live coverage for that match. For now, we at FP Sports bid you all good night!
Could come in handy for matches hosted in England, especially in ICC events
could have been decided with a swim off? #INDvSA
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) September 15, 2019
Senior all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has engineered a superb turnaround for Afghanistan after a shaky start in the third match of the T20I tri-series. The Afghans were reeling at 40/4, before Nabi forged a 79-run stand with Asghar Afghan, and helped his side finish on a respectable 164/6 at the end of their innings.
Check out the live commentary and full scorecard **here** .
Bad, good, and now bad again…
The ground is a lake.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 15, 2019
Did you know?
Interestingly, at Dharamshala, India are yet to win a single limited-overs match. Before tonight they have played here thrice (2 ODIs and 1 T20I) and on each occasion the hosts had suffered a seven-wicket defeat.
What it looks like at Ground Zero right now…
Covers back on at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. Not a very happy sight for players and fans alike
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) September 15, 2019
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Follow: https://t.co/5CE5LVwOv5#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/oBM0ISo3Bk
Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day.
That is what the people in the stadium will be singing right now in Dharamsala.
Things not looking great here in Dharamsala at the moment. It is pouring ⛈️⛈️😢 #TeamIndia #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/azf8NDMVTV
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 15, 2019
Starting to look a lot better now…
Stunning. #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/aSRe1gfuby
— Shubham Pandey (@the__spectator) September 15, 2019
“The Proteas would look to derive inspiration from the last time they visited India where they won the T20I series 2-0. In the head to head match-up, India have a slight upper hand over South Africa with eight wins and five losses from 13 games. South Africa have won four of the six T20Is they have played in India.”
Read the full preview of the first T20I between India and South Africa by Jigar Mehta **here** .
Dull scenes at the HPCA
Absolutely bucketing down in Dharamshala......You've just got to hope it will stop!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 15, 2019
India have always been a tough side to beat at home, and this series is no different. The ‘Men in Blue’ enter the three-T20I series against South Africa on the back of an all-conquering tour of the Caribbean, and will hope to maintain their winning momentum.
South Africa, led by Quinton de Kock in the 20-over games with Faf du Plessis rested, will hope to bury the gloom of their disastrous World Cup outing by beating the Indians at their own backyard. Not an impossible task, as had been the case when they won both the T20I (2-0) and ODI (3-2) legs of the 2015 tour as well as a Test series (2-0) in 2000.
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