New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Lucknow's poor air quality played spoilsport in the fourth T20I between India and South Africa at the Ekana Stadium after the match got abandoned due to excessive fog. The encounter, which was scheduled for a 7 PM start didn't get a green light from the umpires after as many as six inspections. India lead the series 2-1 with the final game on Friday.

Initially, the 6:30 PM toss was delayed and what followed was six inspections, but nothing that states the start of the game. The umpires had inspections at 6:50 PM, 7:30, PM, 8 PM, 8:30 PM, 9 PM and 9:25 PM.

Such was the poor air quality that India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was pictured in a mask before all the players (both Indians and South Africans) went inside the...