IND vs SA, Weather Update: Will Sanju-Sun add color or will rain spoil the game? Know the weather condition of Durban

Cricket News Desk. The first match of the four-match T20 series between South Africa and India will be played today at the Kingsmead ground in Durban. Both the teams will face each other for the first time after the T20 World Cup 2024 final. India will play a T20 match with South Africa on this ground after 17 years. In such a situation, both the teams would like to start the series with a win.

Durban weather conditions –
It has been raining in Durban for the last few days. In such a situation, rain can cause disruption in this match. According to Accuweather report, there is a 40 percent chance of rain in Durban today. The match will be played from 5 pm local time. However, the chances of rain at that time are less. Apart from this, there is a possibility of heavy storm in Durban also. In such a situation, rain can spoil the match.

head to head –
So far 27 international T20 matches have been played between India and South Africa. India has won 15 of these while lost 11. The last T20 match between the two teams was played on 29 June 2024 in Bridgetown. In that match, India won the World Cup by 7 runs. Of the nine matches played on South African soil, the Indian team won six and lost three.

Pitch condition –
It is very difficult to understand the nature of the pitch of this ground. 18 international T20 matches have been played on this ground. The average score in the first innings on this ground is 153 runs and the average score in the second innings is 135 runs. On this ground, the team batting first has won nine times and the team batting second innings has won eight times. One match had no result.