Punjab Kings have won the toss and have opted to field
It'll be a 14 overs game
21:20 Local Time, 15:50 GMT, 21:20 IST: The official inspection is on. The on-field umpires are having a long chat with the head curator. Both teams continue to warm-up even as we await updates on the match
Rajat Patidar comes out to have a look at the playing surface
21:05 Local Time, 15:35 GMT, 21:05 IST: They've started to remove the main cover as well, only the pitch stays protected now
20:56 Local Time, 15:26 GMT, 20:56 IST: Some movement at Chinnaswamy, not sure if the rain has stopped completely, but an umpire has walked out to the ground
20:45 Local Time, 15:15 GMT, 20:45 IST: Toss has to happen latest by 10:41 pm for a 5-over game. It means that we've less than two hours left for this annoying bit of rain to stop, the ground to be cleaned and readied for the match to start.
20:30 Local Time, 15:00 GMT, 20:30 IST: Well, it's just that kind of the day where all the rain is centred around Chinnaswamy. 'The drizzle has picked up. Steady now! Finding adjectives to describe drizzle is the worst. We need a scale', sayd Kaushik, in his latest update. We have also started to lose overs now
20:25 Local Time, 14:55 GMT, 20:25 IST: Some bright news from Kaushik, he reckons that the the rain has stopped. He corrects me though, it hasn't stopped, the drizzle is still persistent, but it has reduced in intensity. So, the wait continues. Kaushik adds that we'll start losing overs from 8:30 pm
I assume we've started to lose overs now. We still have plenty of time left, but will a washout suit both teams fine? RCB will move 2nd at least for now and PBKS to 3rd in the table, they're going to meet each other once again on Sunday afternoon, so with that small gap between two games, players might actually be in a happy situation. Off course, every team would love to grab the maximum points from each game.
20:00 Local Time, 14:30 GMT, 20:00 IST: 'This rain is annoyingly light', says Kaushik. But it's still drizzling and everyone will have to stay indoors.
19:40 Local Time, 14:10 GMT, 19:40 IST: They're playing the RCBvCSK game from last season on the screens to keep the crowd entertained. .
Bharath: Over the past few days, its been raining for 2 to 3 hours in the night here. So, expect the match to happen but with reduced overs
Still drizzling, there are BCCI officials waiting by the boundary without any umbrella or jackets. The drizzle is that light. But alas the covers can't come off until it completely stops, says Kaushik
19:30 Local Time, 14:00 GMT, 19:30 IST: We should have had the first ball now, but it's still raining and it's making everyone wait. Sizeable crowd already at the Chinnaswamy and all they can do is to wait patiently for this band of rain to go away.,
19:20 Local Time, 13:50 GMT, 19:20 IST: Oh dear! The drizzle is back and the officials head back to the dressing room
Shanmukh: No need to panic because outfield dries remarkably quick here and a mouth-watering cricket match is waiting for cricket fans!
19:15 Local Time, 13:45 GMT, 19:15 IST: We've live visuals. Plenty of water on the covers, but rain seems to have stopped completely, the on-field umpire is having a chat with the groundstaff
Some positive news from Kaushik: 'Groundstaff in their raincoats waiting by the boundary line. Very slight drizzle now'