Rain introduced down the curtains on the league stage of the Indian Premier League when the sport between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders on the ACA Stadium in Guwahati was deserted on Sunday and not using a ball bowled.
Though there have been hopes of getting a seven-over sport after rains relented at 10:02 pm and Shreyas Iyer opted to bowl on the toss — delayed by three hours — one other moist spell compelled the umpires’ fingers to name it a day.
Though KKR wouldn’t be too bothered, the washout will crush the spirits of RR, which has been on a wretched four-match shedding streak, additional. Sanju Samson’s males, who as soon as seemed set to complete the Group Stage at pole place, will now meet the Royal Challengers Bengaluru within the Eliminator on Wednesday. KKR and Sunrisers Hyderabad, in the meantime, may have two photographs at making the ultimate.
The primary indicators of bother appeared when heavy showers lashed town within the early hours of the day.
At round 1 / 4 previous 6pm the published crew began protecting their cameras close to the sightscreen. Beneath a minute later, a tarp sheet and two large umbrellas had been stored proper beside the pitch.
In beneath half-hour, it began to drizzle. The groundsmen had been fast to spring into motion and earlier than it may translate right into a heavy downpour, your entire enjoying space was positioned beneath covers.
There was shortlived aid at 8:08pm once they began peeling off the sq. covers and the tremendous soppers had been introduced on. The rain returned, heavier than ever, at 8:50pm. The groundsmen scurried throughout the inexperienced in determined makes an attempt to guard the outfield, however quickly after, it appeared they too had given up.
With an under-par drainage system on the Barsapara Stadium when in comparison with its contemporaries throughout the nation, that they had deemed it was ‘sport over’ lengthy earlier than the official announcement.