After the unseasonal Chennai rains on Sunday robbed India's in-form batting, a shot at drawing level in the ongoing T20I series against South Africa, the hosts will get another go in Tuesday's (July 9) decider at the Chepauk. That is, if the rain gods keep their end of the bargain.
SOUTH AFRICA WOMEN'S TOUR OF INDIA 2024
Rain threat looms large as India attempt to draw level in Chennai
South Africa lead the three-match series 1-0 © Sportzpics
Majority of the slog overs of South Africa's batting innings were played out amidst a steady mizzle. But the inclement weather intervened before India's chase could get underway eventually leading to an abandonment. Neither South Africa's bowling, which had restricted an on-song Jemimah Rodrigues-Harmanpreet Kaur pair in Game 1 for their first win on this tour, nor India's new-look batting order could be cross-examined.
With as many as four changes to their line-up, and only Richa Ghosh's rest being declared a forced move, it would have been interesting to see who India backed as their latest no. 3. Debuting 'keeper Uma Chetry, an opener domestically, or Sajana Sajeevan, replacing local hero D Hemalatha, were the potential candidates, both of whom are fairly new to the India senior set-up. After a breakout WPL 2024, Hemalatha looked set to rest the no. 3 debate, in the shortest format at least, with consistent backing on the Bangladesh tour and up until now. But even though she resumed fielding and batted in India's failed pursuit of 190 in the T20I series opener in front of a 12,000-strong home crowd, she was likely dropped in favour of Sajana, another breakout WPL finisher. Chetry, meanwhile, had a
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