India-South Africa clash today amid heavy rain alert in Durban, know the weather condition along with the pitch.

IND vs SA 1st T20 Weather and Pitch Report: The first match of the three-match T20 series will be played between India and South Africa today. Both teams would like to start with a win at the Kingsmead ground in Durban. In such a situation, the weather condition of Durban along with the pitch report of Kingsmead before the match.

Dec 10, 2023 - 12:48
India-South Africa clash today amid heavy rain alert in Durban, know the weather condition along with the pitch.

The first match of the three-match T20 series will be played between India and South Africa today. This match will start at 7.30 pm at Kingsmead ground in Durban. Team India's morale is high after defeating Australia 4-1. Team India, under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, will enter today to start with a win. However, it will not be easy to defeat South Africa at home in T20 cricket, because the record of the African team in this format has also been excellent. In such a situation, it is important to know the nature of the pitch before the match. Let us tell you how will be the weather conditions in Durban with the pitch report of Kingsmead?

There is a 60 per cent chance of rain in Durban today on the day of the first T20 match between India and South Africa. However, the good thing is that there is a possibility of rain before the match starts. There is little chance of rain during the match. However, the sky in Kingsmead is forecast to remain cloudy. In such a situation, the spectators will be able to enjoy the entire match.

Talking about the pitch of Kingsmead ground in Durban, the fast bowlers have been getting a lot of help here. At the beginning of the match, the Pacers' ball waved a lot. Not only this, good bounce is also seen in this pitch, which will benefit only fast bowlers. In such a situation, fast bowlers can prove to be quite lethal. It is going to be very difficult for the batsmen to score runs on this wicket.

So far only 22 T20 International matches have been played in this stadium of Durban. Out of which the team batting first has won 11. At the same time, the run-chasing team has won 9 matches. The average score here in the first innings has been only 153 runs. Whereas the average score of the second innings was only 135 runs. In such a situation, once again a low-scoring match can be seen today.

Muskan Kumawat Journalist & Content Writer