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India, South Africa Share T20I Series With Decider Abandoned Due To Rain

India and South Africa shared honours in the five-match T20I series after the last game in Bengaluru on Sunday was called off due to rain with only 3.3 overs of play possible. India and South Africa were on level terms at 2-2 after four matches. After being put into bat, a steady downpour delayed the game by 50 minutes. It started raining just when the game was about to start. The curtailed match did start at 7:50 PM but was called off after only 16 minutes of play in which India managed 28 runs for the loss of two wickets.

India vs South Africa 5th T20I, Live Score: Rain Threat Looms As India Face South Africa In Series Decider

India vs South Africa, 5th T20I Live Updates: High on confidence, Team India seek their first T20I series win over South Africa at home on Sunday. The series is currently levelled at 2-2 and both the sides face each other in the decider match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. The stage is set for another exciting encounter between the two sides, but the rain might play spoil sport as the current forecast suggest that there might be some showers and thunderstorm later in the day. While India will be high on confidence with their two consecutive wins in the series recently, the guests will also be eager to bounce back and win the final encounter. Injuries have disturbed the balance of the South African team, while the Indian side have shown trust on their players and have not tinkered with their playing XI so far. David Miller is all set to play his 100th T20I for South Africa (LIVE SCORECARD)

"Slightly Overweight And Bulky": Ex-Pakistan Cricketer Raises Concerns Over Rishabh Pant's Fitness

Rishabh Pant was given the responsibility of leading Team India after KL Rahul suffered an injury on the eve the opening T20I of the five-match series against South Africa. He didn't have the best of starts as India lost the first two matches of the series. But under the stewardship of Pant, the hosts fought back brilliantly to level the series at 2-2 with the deciding T20I to be played later today. While Pant has received praise from many quarters for his captaincy, his batting performance has been put under the scanner after a string of low scores.

India vs South Africa, 5th T20I Bengaluru Weather Update: Rain Could Play Spoilsport

The ongoing five-match T20I series between India and South Africa is currently level at 2-2 and both teams have everything to play for in the series decider on Sunday evening at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. In the fourth T20I, Team India defeated the Proteas by 87 runs to level the series, and in the decider, it would be interesting to see whether both teams make any changes to their playing XI.

India vs South Africa 5th T20I: Three Key Concerns for Rishabh Pant-Led Team India

A young Indian cricket team, led by Rishabh Pant, riding high on back-to-back wins over South Africa in the five-match T20I series, will aim for a brilliant series win when it gets down to action in Bengaluru on Sunday. After being comprehensively beaten by the Temba Bavuma-led visitors in the first two matches, India rode on some spirited showing from the likes of Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Avesh Khan among others to restore parity in the series. With a couple of key members of the South African team nursing injuries, India will fancy their chances in the final T20I.

"One Of The First Names Written Down": South Africa Great Backs Dinesh Karthik For T20 World Cup Squad

Having played his first T20I in 2006, Dinesh Karthik is still marching on in the shortest format of the game and 16 years later, he registered his maiden T20I fifty against South Africa in the fourth game of the five-match series on Friday, helping India level the series. The 37-year-old went on to play a knock of 55 runs off just 27 balls with the help of 9 fours and 2 sixes.

India vs South Africa, 5th T20I, India Predicted XI: Hosts Likely To Retain Playing XI

The India vs South Africa T20I series has been a roller-coaster ride so far. While the Proteas won the first two matches in dominating fashion, the hosts ruled the roost in the following two. With the series evenly poised at 2-2, it now goes to the decider which will be played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. With a lot at stake, both the sides would aim to put their best foot forward in the winner-takes-all contest.

"Rishabh Pant Will Find It Hard To Get A Place" In T20I XI: Ex-India Cricketer

While the Indian cricket team will feel enthused about Dinesh Karthik's form since his international comeback in the ongoing T20 International series against South Africa, Rishabh Pant's form will be a matter of concern for them. India are playing the series against South Africa without some senior players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, while KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav are unavailable with injury. With those four players set to feature in India's playing XI when they go to Australia for the T20 World Cup in October-November, Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik also seem to have consolidated their positions in the team with their performances.

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India, South Africa Share T20I Series With Decider Abandoned Due To Rain

India vs South Africa 5th T20I, Live Score: Rain Threat Looms As India Face South Africa In Series Decider

"Slightly Overweight And Bulky": Ex-Pakistan Cricketer Raises Concerns Over Rishabh Pant's Fitness

India vs South Africa, 5th T20I Bengaluru Weather Update: Rain Could Play Spoilsport

India vs South Africa 5th T20I: Three Key Concerns for Rishabh Pant-Led Team India

"One Of The First Names Written Down": South Africa Great Backs Dinesh Karthik For T20 World Cup Squad

India vs South Africa, 5th T20I, India Predicted XI: Hosts Likely To Retain Playing XI

"Rishabh Pant Will Find It Hard To Get A Place" In T20I XI: Ex-India Cricketer