Kolkata: Though India looked to salvage pride, after having lost the T20 series to South Africa 2-0, in the third outing here on Thursday, their plans were marred by the heavy showers that kissed the ‘City of Joy’ since morning.
Match abandoned without a ball bowled. South Africa won the series 2-0 @Paytm #IndvsSA
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 8, 2015Despite the lack of rain of late, the umpires aren't happy. Inspection at 20:30 Local @Paytm #IndvsSA pic.twitter.com/PDXDozpTht
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 8, 2015The groundsmen at Eden Gardens have been working hard to get things under control, but after three rounds of inspections, the umpires decided to call off the match.
A spell of heavy showers has got Eden under wraps. Groundsmen working hard to keep conditions at check #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/eSfxdMjEcl
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 8, 2015Initially, spectators held on to their seats thinking a washout is just a possibility and a 10-over match could happen.
.@msdhoni and @imVkohli warming up before the final @Paytm #INDvsSA T20I https://t.co/Drw9pIkFhg
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 8, 2015The visitors won the opener in Dharamshala and the second rubber at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack – which saw mob fury after the team’s lacklustre performance.
The crowd in Cuttack threw bottles, disrupting play, with Indian players sitting in the middle of the ground.
The crowd behaviour did not go down well with former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar who went to the extent of calling for a ban on the stadium.
