Vizianagaram, September 26: The first day of the 3-day practice match between Board Presidents XI and South Africa was washed out without the toss being held as rain played spoilsport at the Dr PVG Raju ACA Sports Complex here on Thursday.

Continuous rain delayed the toss before the umpire decided to draw the stumps for the day. India Board President's XI vs South Africa Match Preview: Rohit Sharma and Umesh Yadav in Focus in This Lone Tour Game.

This is South Africa's only practice game before the three-match Test rubber, starting October 2 in Visakhapatnam. Earlier, India and the visitors had played a 1-1 draw in the T20I series.

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