India, Dec. 18 -- It was a comedy of errors in Lucknow on Wednesday as India's fourth T20I against South Africa got abandoned due to excessive fog and poor visibility. The toss was scheduled for 6:30 PM at the Ekana Stadium, but the umpires waited for three hours and conducted seven inspections, eventually calling off the game.

Fans were also left fuming as they waited in the stands till 9:30 PM, when the umpires decided to call off the match. The fog was intense as even India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was seen wearing a mask for protection. Meanwhile, the South African players left for the dressing room after a short warm-up.

Even BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla had to intervene during one of the inspections and was seen having a dis...