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6:52 PM IST, Local Time: The umpire Rohan Pandit is having a word with South Africa skipper Aiden Markram and head coach Shukri Conrad whereas KN Ananthapadmanabhan is having a word with Gautam Gambhir - Conrad's Indian counterpart. The next inspection will take place at 7:30 PM!

7:30 PM IST, LOCAL TIME: The umpires are down to the middle for the inspection, and we will have some news soon... A visibility test is going on as it looks like. After having a chat, they are walking off.

ERMMMM.... Another inspection is scheduled at 8 PM IST.

7:58 PM IST, LOCAL TIME: The umpires have returned for another inspection. A roller was used for a couple of minutes, likely to settle the dew. Let's see what happens next. The umpires are moving closer to the boundaries to check if they can see the pitch from that distance. The visibility is getting checked for the moment. Also, the pitch has been covered with a sheet.

OKAYYZZZ... THE WAITING GAME CONTINUES! Next inspection is scheduled at 8:30 PM IST.

FYI... the latest this match can start is at 9:46 PM IST... So we have more than one hour from now.

8:29 PM IST, Local Time: The on-field umpires and the reserve umpire are back on the field for the inspection. Pitch is still under the sheets. Honorary vice president of BCCI, Rajiv Shukla who hails from Uttar Pradesh marches into the ground and is having a chat with the umpires. Another inspection at 9 PM! A reminder, the latest that the match can begin is 9:46 PM.

9 PM IST, LOCAL TIME: The umpires stride out for the inspection, and a conversation is going on between the match officials. And... and... and... we have another inspection time for you guys. It is scheduled at 9:25 PM IST.

That should be the final one, considering the cut-off time (9:46 PM IST) for a five-over contest. However, one must wonder whether the fog will clear up or if it will worsen with time, affecting visibility further. Let's see what we get to hear next.. 

9:26 PM IST, Local Time: The umpires are back on the field for probably the final inspection of the night. Both the squads resorted to the dressing rooms an hour ago and haven't been seen since then. Nor on the field warming up, nor in the chilly dug out. The fog is still dense. THE MATCH HAS BEEN ABANDONED!

A disappointing outing for all the fans, for the players who anticipated a cracking encounter. South Africa's chances of winning this series in vain as India's 2-1 lead now becomes unassailable.

The best result South Africa can achieve will be a 2-2 draw in the series decider in Ahmedabad on Friday. Quinton de Kock celebrating his 33rd birthday was anticipating to feature in his 100th T20 international but even the toss did not take place which will make the final T20I potentially his 100th.

That's it from our coverage of the 4th T20 international between India and South Africa. Unfortunately even the toss didn't take place. Thank you for patiently sticking around with us throughout the evening. Here's our team of commentators - Ninaad Dixit & Dev Rajawat; scorer Manish Bishnoi and statistician Aman signing off. Stay tuned for more action from around the world.