India will be up against South Africa in the first T20I of the four-match series in Durban on Friday, November 8. The series was an afterthought as part of a mutual agreement between the BCCI and Cricket South Africa and this is the first time these two teams are locking horns since the fateful afternoon in Barbados on June 29, the T20 World Cup final. The personnel is different for both teams, for India especially, whose most of the players (except T20 specialists) are in or bound for Australia and for South Africa seven out of the 11 who played the final, will be playing.
The context and meaning of the series might not be urgent, however, for the players keen to bump up their market value, would hope for a great outing in these four matches, with the IPL auction set to take place in a couple of weeks. However, Durban hasn't been as great as far as the weather is concerned, even though the teams have had a couple of practice sessions in the lead-up.
As per Accuweather, the morning will be cloudy on Friday, November 8 but no rain. There is a chance of even sun peeping through in the afternoon before it gets dark and the clouds bring rain with them as the evening settles for the sunset. The match is scheduled for a 5 PM start (as per local time) and the rain forecast reaches 46 per cent from 18 around that hour. And throughout the duration of the match, the probability of precipitation stays in the 40s in the Kwazulu-Natal area.
The radar also shows thunderstorms. There is a definite prediction of showers during the match, hence, it's likely that there might be rain interruption, more than one and might even delay the start. However, with the wind blowing across steadily, there is hope that the rain slides away for enough duration for a possible result. At this moment, there is a chance that rain might relent and deny a result, but the possibility of a result is also there. So, keep your fingers crossed!
