South Africa vs India 2018: 5 subtle reasons why Kohli & Co. lost the 4th ODI

#5 Wet outfield

Chahal and Yadav struggled to impart spin to the soggy ball

Unfortunately, when it was raining at the Wanderers, only the square was covered and the rest of the ground was exposed to rainfall. Consequently, when play resumed, the outfield was extremely wet. This led to two things: it made life difficult for the Indian spinners and fielding became a challenge as well.

Chahal and Yadav who had been India's trump card hitherto went for plenty in this match. They struggled to impart spin to the soggy ball. The ball was skidding off the surface and coming straight on to the bat. The wet outfield also caused a few misfields which cost India dearly.