IND vs SA Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Durban–1st T20I, India tour of South Africa 2024

India and South Africa are set to wrestle in a T20I series at the latter's home. The IND vs SA 1st T20I of India tour of South Africa 2024, will be played on Friday, November 8.

The venue of the match is Kingsmead Stadium in Durban. India defeated South Africa in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 final and won the trophy in their last clash. It was an exciting game where both teams tasted immense success.

While India won the title for the second time, South Africa reached the final match of the T20 WC for the first time.

Notably, the IND vs SA T20I series takes place in South Africa and many fans will be unaware of the weather conditions. Below we look at the weather report and pitch report of India vs South Africa 1st T20I.

IND vs SA Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Durban–1st T20I, India tour of South Africa 2024

IND vs SA Weather Report Of Durban

The match takes place in Durban city of South Africa on Friday, November 8. According to weather reports, the temperature of the city will be 24° Celcius during the day and 20° Celcius at night.

The humidity will be 74% during the day and 86% at night. The chances of rain are 12% during the day and 24% at night. The sky will be mostly cloudy during the day and night.

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IND vs SA Pitch Analysis

The India vs South Africa 1st T20I takes place at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban, South Africa. According to stats, the stadium has hosted 22 games.

Out of these, 11 games saw teams batting first on the winning end while 9 matches saw the chasing team winning the encounter. Hence, the match does not offer any assistance to teams batting first or season.

Australia holds the top team total of 226/6 at the stadium against South Africa. On the other hand, Australia once chased down a 191-run mammoth total against South Africa. Hence, it is quite clear that Kingsmead is a high-scoring venue.

South Africa pitches are flat and pace-friendly and Durban Ground is no different. Pacers and seamers enjoy more success than spinners. Batters always have an upper hand over bowlers.

Weather Impact on IND vs SA Game

Since the match starts at 5 PM according to local time in South Africa, the match might be affected by rain. The chance of rain in the evening is 24%. Hence, the 1st T20I is highly likely to be affected by rain and weather will impact the stadium.

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Conclusion

The IND vs SA 1st T20I might be affected by rain and in such a scenario, DLS will come into effect. Also, the match can be postponed and spinners might benefit if rain comes. Batters and pacers will dominate the match and a high total is expected.