The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday will decide the final playoffs spot.
Here is a periodic update of the weather in the city of Bengaluru, which could play spoilsport at some point during the match even though the coin toss went ahead as per schedule.
Maheesh Theekshana to Virat Kohli and the match resumes at 8:25 PM IST.
The match will resume at 8:25 PM IST and no overs have been lost yet. All thanks to M. Chinnaswamy Stadium’s drainage system and the groundstaff.
Rain has stopped play at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium and the covers are out. RCB is 31/0 in 3 overs after CSK elected to bowl.
Toss Update
The toss happens on time. CSK wins the toss and elects to field first.
LIVE SCORE - RCB vs CSK
Something to browse through as we keep our fingers crossed: List of IPL matches affected by rain in Bengaluru -
The city woke up to sunny skies but weather forecasts suggest “heavy rain/thundershowers associated with gusty winds (40-50kph) are very likely” in some parts of Bengaluru today.
IPL playoffs qualification scenarios
- All CSK needs is a washout. A win will guarantee Ruturaj Gaikwad’s men a spot in the last-four stage. In fact even a narrow defeat will be enough.
- The task is more uphill for RCB. For instance, if 200 runs are scored in the match, then RCB needs to beat CSK by 18 runs or chase down the total with 11 balls to spare.
Excellent drainage system
The Chinnaswamy Stadium has the best drainage system in the country. The subsurface aeration machine, capable of pumping 10,000 liters of water per minute, can facilitate the resumption of matches within 15 minutes after the rain stops. Read more about it here - Subsurface aeration system
RCB vs CSK Match Preview
RCB has won five matches in a row, and it’s a minor miracle that it is still in contention after once being the favourite to collect the wooden spoon. Read N. Sudarshan’s match preview here - RCB vs CSK
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