India, Dec. 18 -- LUCKNOW What was billed as a high-voltage India vs South Africa clash on a winter evening in Lucknow on Wednesday turned into an anti-climax for thousands of spectators - the fourth T20 international of the five-match series was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to dense fog in the state capital.

T20 world champions India lead the five-match series 2-1 ahead of the final match in Ahmedabad on Friday.

With visibility dipping to near zero, the toss at Ekana Stadium was postponed repeatedly before officials finally pulled the plug at 9.30pm. As players waited and fans shivered, #Lucknow began trending on X, not for cricketing heroics, but for razor-sharp wit, memes and collective disbelief.

As fog engulfed the st...