Durban weather forecast November 8: What are the chances of rain during IND vs SA 2024 1st T20I?
India and South Africa will kick off their four-match T20I series with the first game at Kingsmead in Durban on Friday, November 8. The two sides met in the T20 World Cup final earlier this year in Barbados, with the Men in Blue registering a famous seven-run win in a tense game.
Following Rohit Sharma's retirement from T20Is after the World Cup triumph, Suryakumar Yadav has taken over as India's full-time skipper in the format. Under him, India won the three-match series against Bangladesh at home 3-0. Before that, they blanked Sri Lanka by the same margin in an away series.
The first T20I of the India vs South Africa 2024 series will begin in Durban on Friday at 8:30 PM IST (5:00 PM local time). As per AccuWeather, it will be mostly cloudy and breezy in the morning. The probability of precipitation is seven percent.
If we look at the afternoon weather forecast for Durban on Friday, the prediction says that it will remain mostly cloudy and breezy. There are chances of a thunderstorm too in parts of the area. The temperature during this period is expected to be around 24 degrees Celsius. The probability of precipitation is 40 percent, while the cloud cover is likely to be as high as 99 percent.
Shifting focus to the evening weather in Durban for the India vs South Africa T20I, AccuWeather states that it will be cloudy and humid, with a thunderstorm likely in parts of the area. The probability of precipitation remains at 40 percent, while cloud cover is likely to be 100 percent.
Finally, looking at the night prediction for the opening match of the series, there is a 24 percent probability of thunderstorms and a 40 percent probability of precipitation. The cloud cover is likely to remain high at 99 percent. Looking at the forecast, there are chances of the opening T20I being affected by the weather.
India vs South Africa T20I in Durban was abandoned without toss in December 2023
Team India played three T20Is in South Africa in December 2023. Suryakumar was the captain of the visiting side as the Men in Blue drew the series 1-1. The first T20I in Durban was abandoned due to rain without the toss taking place.
The Proteas won the second match by five runs in Gqeberha. The Men in Blue then registered a 106-run triumph on the back of Suryakumar's 100 off 56 balls in Johannesburg to level the series.