'Give refund to ticket holders'- Twitterati express frustration as the final T20I between India and South Africa abandoned due to persistent rain

India and South Africa was due to play against each other for the series-deciding game of the five-match T20I series on Sunday. Prior to the start of the game, the series was leveled at 2-2. The hosts come back strongly before being trailing by 0-2 at one stage. The stage was set for a cliffhanger ending to the series. It also provided an opportunity for the Men In Blue to win their first T20I series against the Proteas.

However, this couldn't happen as the game was abandoned due to persistent rain. Notably, the match started less than an hour late due to rain. One over was deducted from both sides which meant that the match was a 19-over affair. Keshav Maharaj-led side won the toss and elected to field first.

Maharaj bought himself on but was plundered for two sixes by Ishan Kishan and the opposition scored 19 runs in the over. Lungi Ngidi came in to bowl a one-run over and took the big wicket of Ishan Kishan with a dipping slower one.

Two overs later, Ngidi took the wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad with the same delivery but the mode of dismissal was different. Gaikwad was caught at mid-on by Dwaine Pretorius. The right-hander tried to play the lofted on-drive but the ball once again dipped on him. Skipper Rishabh Pant came and opened his account before the rain returned.

The covers came back again and persistent rain meant the match was abandoned.

Here's a look at how Twitter reacted:

Match called off 🙃#INDvsSA #RishabhPant #Bangalore #BengaluruRains #Sky11 pic.twitter.com/ieMt5EWEq7

— Sky11 (@sky11official) June 19, 2022

Give refund for ticket holders @BCCI @kscaofficial1 @SGanguly99

— Navaneetha Krishnan (@navanee_18) June 19, 2022

The inevitable has happened... 😢

Relentless rain means that the 5th T20I has been abandoned. ☹️#INDvSA #SaddaPunjab

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) June 19, 2022

Not how we wanted this to end.

Rain plays spoilsport as the match has been abandoned, with the series drawn 2⃣-2⃣#INDvSA

— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) June 19, 2022

Even Rain Gods have a corporate office in Bangalore which operates mostly in evening shifts daily 🤣🤣🤣 #INDvsSA #bangalorerains

— Vikramaditya (@Vikramaditya306) June 19, 2022

Retractable roof door ki baat hai sir, this is the kind of roof under which we fans were waiting during the rain!! 🤦🏻‍♂️ High time @BCCI used all the money they have earned to give fans a better experience at the stadiums first! pic.twitter.com/QqKk2dhDp1

— Srinivas Ramamohan (@srini_ramamohan) June 19, 2022

Bangalore should be the first stadium to get a roof ! Chinnaswamy needs a roof badly for the number of games that get washed out here, especially during the IPL. @RCBTweets @BCCI

— Adil (@knowadil) June 19, 2022

India vs RSA paytm series drawn due to rain #INDvsSA wanted to see DK and hardik smashing hard.

— Titu Abba (@tituabba) June 19, 2022

Huge disappointment for the fans,as the rain abandoned the series decider between 🇮🇳 🇿🇦#INDvsSA #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/TQPYYrswI4

— Cricket Mirror (@Cricket_Mirror_) June 19, 2022

Haan yrr, good night#INDvsSA #bangalorerains pic.twitter.com/n4uR0gK1Ys

— Maakhan (@makhany_points) June 19, 2022