IND vs SA 5th T20I Highlights: Match abandoned due to rain, series tied 2-2

India vs South Africa Highlights: The fifth and final match between India and South Africa has ended with no result as the rain washed out the Bengaluru clash and the series ended at 2-2.

10:35 PM

IND vs SA 5th T20I Player of the Series: Bhuvneshwar Kumar

 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar was named the Player of the Series of the five-match tie between India and South Africa. Bhuvneshwra picked up six wickets in the four games at an economy rate of just above six and an average of 14.17. He has also been named the vice-captain of the Indian team that will be touring Ireland later this month for two T20Is. 

 

9:59 PM

IND vs SA 5th T20I Live Updates: South Africa keep their streak alive

9:53 PM

IND vs SA 5th T20I Live Updates: Match abandoned, series levelled at 2-2

 

The fifth and final match of the series at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru got washed out after only 3.3 overs being bowled. The rain forced the umpires to declare at 9.40 pm IST that no further play could take place and as a result, the series remained tied at 2-2 and South Africa managed to keep their streak of not losing a single T20I series in India alive. 

 

8:51 PM

IND vs SA 5th T20I Live Updates: No respite from rain at M Chinnaswamy

8:30 PM

IND vs SA 5th T20I Live Updates: Along with rainwater, frustration seeping into the fans

8:23 PM

IND vs SA 5th T20I Live Updates: Rain getting persistent

 

Seems like the rain is getting heavier with time and it is going to get difficult with each passing minute of rain for groundstaff to work their magic and try and make the field available for play as soon as possible. At this rate, the match is going to get shortened without any doubt. 

 

8:09 PM

IND vs SA 5th T20I Live Updates: Rain stops play, India are 28/2 in 3.3 Overs

 

Lungi Ngidi is into the attack 

 

Ball 1 Gaikwad runs down the ground and plays this over the infield for two runs 

 

Ball 2  Wicket!! In the air…and gone!! The change of pace from Ngidi has doen the trick once again as Gaikwad, trying to hit the ball over mid-on, gets his handle turned in his hand and the ball goes only as far as Pretorious at mid-on 

 

Ball 3 On the pads and worked away by India skipper Rishabh Pant for a single to open his account 

 

And it has started to rain again and the covers are coming on. It is not raining heavily, so hopefully, we will have a game at our hands, sooner than later. But for now, the players have been asked to move back to dugouts and the ground is being covered entirely. 

 

8:06 PM

IND vs SA 5th T20I Live Updates: Gaikwad departs

 

Lungi Ngidi is into the attack 

 

Ball 1 Gaikwad runs down the ground and plays this over the infield for two runs 

 

Ball 2  Wicket!! In the air…and gone!! The change of pace from Ngidi has doen the trick once again as Gaikwad, trying to hit the ball over mid-on, gets his handle turned in his hand and the ball goes only as far as Pretorious at mid-on 

 

8:04 PM

IND vs SA 5th T20I Live Updates: Gaikwad hits a four

 

Kagiso Rabada is into the attack 

 

Ball 1 Dot ball first-up from Rabada as he bowls it on length and Gaikwad pushes at it to mid-on for no runs 

 

Ball 2  Dot again as Gaikwad plays it on the on-side for no runs yet again 

 

Ball 3 Oh!! That would have been another wicket for South Africa as Gaikwad went for a big shot without coming in line with the ball and the ball just missed the stumps by a bit 

 

Ball 4 Four!! This time the Indian batter did come in line with the ball and pulled the short of length one for a four to deep mid-wicket 

 

Ball 5 Gaikwad guided this one to third-man for a single. Smart cricket by the Indian opener

 

Ball 6 Close call, but ultimately a single is denied 

 

India Live Score 25-1 after 03 overs

 

7:59 PM

IND vs SA 5th T20I Live Updates: Ngidi gets Ishan

 

Lungi Ngidi is into the attack 

 

Ball 1 Dot ball. Ngidi starts with a decent length ball first up 

 

Ball 2 Played over cover-point along the ground for a single to sweeper cover 

 

Ball 3 On the pads and Kishan gets a leg bye 

 

Ball 4 Nice change of pace from Ngidi there as Gaikwad is unable to get a hang of it

 

Ball 5 Single down the leg side by Gaikwad 

 

Ball 6 That would be wide down the leg 

 

Ball 6 Wicket!! Bowled him!! Ngidi has absolutely castled Ishan Kishan here as the dipping slower ball, or the floater, just dipped and forced Kishan to play at it and miss it at the same time 

 

India Live Score 19-1 after 02 overs

 

7:56 PM

IND vs SA 5th T20I Live Updates: Great start for India

7:40 PM

IND vs SA 5th T20I Live Updates: Match reduced to 19 over per side

 

Since a lot of time has been lost due to rain, the match has been reduced to 19 overs a side with India batting first 

 

7:29 PM

IND vs SA 5th T20I Live Updates: Match will begin at 07:50 pm IST

 

The newest information available is that the fifth and final match of the series will begin at 07:50 pm IST since the ground is being worked upon after a heavy 15-minute shower that began at 07:00 pm IST

 

7:19 PM

IND vs SA 5th T20I Live Updates: Rain reduces to drizzle

The rainfall as per the recent updates from Bengaluru has been reduced to a drizzle and the groundsmen are in the middle, trying to work out the covers. Very soon the super soppers will be on and the game would begin pretty soon. 

 

7:02 PM

IND vs SA 5th T20I Live Updates: Rain stops play

 

The countdown has begun and everybody is ready for the final go from the umpires as the Indian pair of Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad take the crease with Gaikwad taking the strike…but here we have the rain coming in as well and the showers are not just intermittent, they are pouring down. There was a forecast of rain at 07:00 pm IST and it has started to rain indeed.