Rain in Durban on Sunday caused the first Twenty20 international between South Africa and India to be abandoned without a ball being played. A similar threat lurks when the two teams go to Gqeberha for the series’ second encounter. With a 78% probability of rain at the location today, the second Twenty20 International may not provide the experience that both South Africa and India are hoping for ahead of the T20 World Cup in 2019.
In Gqeberha, there is an 84% probability of rain during the day and an 85% cloud cover percentage, according to AccuWeather. Nonetheless, the likelihood of rain decreases to around 6% at night, with the
Although the weather prediction indicates that conditions will become better over the day, the second Twenty20 International is still at risk of rain.
Sunil Gavaskar, the renowned batsman, voiced his dissatisfaction with the way the organisers attempted to shield the pitch during the rain when the first Twenty20 international between South Africa and India washed out.
To avoid damage, Gavaskar suggested that the South African board adopt the Eden technique, which involves covering the entire ground when it rains. It is now necessary for the boards to completely cover the ground. We shall make no excuses. Everyone is receiving large sums of money (cricket boards). Let’s be clear about this.
“The cricket boards are all quite wealthy. “They are lying if they claim otherwise,” Gavaskar told Star Sports. They may not own the same wealth as the BCCI. Alright, it makes sense. Yet each board is financially able to purchase these coverings to completely enclose the area,” Gavaskar remarked.
When Sourav Ganguly led the Cricket Association of Bengal, he took the initiative to build Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, which is now the only stadium in the nation with the ability to cover the whole pitch in the case of rain.
