IND vs SA 4th T20I: Why is toss delayed in match between India, South Africa at Lucknow?

It is noted that visibility in the stadium is very poor due to the presence of excessive fog. The umpires were spotted inspecting the conditions at 6:50 pm, while the players were eagerly waiting for an update.

After the inspection, the players were told that another inspection would take place at 7:30 pm IST to determine the conditions. However, the conditions didn’t improve. With the temperature set to drop more as the night progresses, the conditions will only get difficult for the players and the umpires. Another inspection took place at 8:00 pm to determine if a match could be hosted at all. In that meeting, another inspection is scheduled at 8:30 pm.

IND vs SA 4th T20I:What’s the pitch report?

As per people present on the ground, they are not able to view the other end of the pitch, which tells the conditions in Lucknow. The surface is also pretty chill as Deep Dasgupta and Pommy Mbangwa suggested.

“It’s a chilly and foggy wintery evening. It’s nice and cold. 66m square boundaries, 77m down the ground. Mixture of red and black soil. Generally expect it to be good, hold quite nicely and have good bounce. The pitch is very cold to the touch, difficult to keep moisture out of the pitch because of the season. Therefore, the expectation is that it won’t as high scoring as it normally is. Should expect around 150-160. There will be lateral movement, might get help from the surface when the dew sets in,” Dasgupta and Mbangwa analysed.

IND vs SA 4th T20I:As things stand, the 4th T20I in Lucknow is very likely to be called off as there’s little to no improvement that’s possible. Notably, Hardik Pandya was spotted wearing a mask and training in the middle before all players of both teams walked back to the dressing room.