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India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20I: BCCI intervenes after umpires fail to reach decision despite 4 inspections | Cricket

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20: IND vs SA: The umpires have already inspected the visibility four times, but haven't reached a decision yet as India take on South Africa in the fourth T20I, in Lucknow on Wednesday. There is heavy fog in the stadium, and it is affectng visibility which has led to a massive toss delay. The fifth inspection is scheduled for 9:00 PM. If the match does go ahead, India will be aiming to seal a series-clinching victory. It will be India's 14th consecutive T20I series victory. However, considering how the five-match series has unfolded, it can't be taken for granted that India will win the 4th T20I with certainty. South Africa showcased their skills in the second fixture to level the series. Then the hosts got a convincing win in the third T20I to take a 2-1 lead.The Proteas have the chance to take this series to a decider. Winning a series 4-1 will be a big boost for India's confidence, especially after losing the Tests 2-0. Jasprit Bumrah missed the last fixture due to personal reasons, and on Tuesday, Shivam Dube revealed that the pacer is back in the squad, but didn't confirm his selection. Meanwhile, unwell Axar Patel has been ruled out of the game. It will be a battle between the finalists of the last T20 World Cup, but South Africa isn't in good form in the format. A defeat would take their record to 19 losses in 29 matches. A win will give them plenty of confidence ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup. In Lucknow, we could expect some dew, and pacers will get early assistance. There will be fog in the air, and India needs matches like these to prepare for the T20 World Cup. Shivam Dube backs Suryakumar Yadav Suryakumar is also under pressure, and has been in poor batting form lately. Ahead of the match, Dube backed the India captain and said, “He is a fighter. Whether he is scoring runs or not, he remains the same. He always wants to do something for the team. He is an innovative and threatening player.” Anrich Nortje on SA competitive atmosphere Meanwhile, SA pacer Anrich Nortje opened up on the competitive atmosphere within the SA dressing room. Speaking ahead of the match, he said, “There's a lot of competition as well, which creates opportunity and also creates a little bit of pressure for guys in the team, which is good. It's what you want. That's something that's built up over the last year or two and it just puts guys under pressure, and a lot of guys have to fight for a spot, which is great.” Key highlights from India vs South Africa, 4th T20I: Fifth inspection at 9:00 PMFourth inspection scheduled for 8:30 PMToss delayed due to fogSA squad – Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram(c), Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman, David Miller, Keshav Maharaj, George Linde, Tony de Zorzi, Lutho Sipamla, Kwena MaphakaIND squad – Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah

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