The first T20I of the four-match series took place in Durban on Friday (November 8). South African captain Aiden Markram won the toss and chose to put India in to bat, but the decision ended up backfiring.

Visiting opener Sanju Samson cracked 107 off 50 balls, becoming just the fourth man to score consecutive T20I centuries following his 111 against Bangladesh last month. Tilak Varma's 33 was the next highest score, as India made 202-8.

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In reply, South Africa lost Markram in the first over before Tristan Stubbs and Ryan Rickelton also departed in the Powerplay. Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller kept the Proteas' hopes alive for a brief while, but both fell to Varun Chakaravarthy, who finished with 3-25. Gerald Coetzee laced a few sixes towards the end, but that did not prevent a 61-run loss.

India will be looking for a win in the second T20I, which will ensure that they cannot lose the series. But could their hopes be dashed by the weather?

SA vs IND 2nd T20I 2024: What is the rain forecast during the game?

According to Accuweather, the chances of rain hover between 49% and 51% from 1:00PM to 5:00PM local time, with the match scheduled to begin at 4:00PM. This rises to 63% by 6:00PM before coming down to about 40% by 9:00PM. We may not have a washout, but it could be an interrupted fixture.

BBC Weather has a similar forecast for the game. It predicts little rain from 12:00PM to 3:00PM, but goes as high as 54% by 4:00PM and remains around 35% from 5:00PM to 6:00PM.

Weather.com is more optimistic regarding the forecast. It predicts the chances of rain to be between 10 and 15% through the afternooon, with the highest being 18% around 7:00PM.

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