IPL Updates: Rain plays spoilsport at Chinnaswamy

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Wed, 25 April 2012

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23:05

The verdict is out, the match has officially been called off in Bengaluru.

The groundstaff need another 45 minutes to get the ground ready. The cut-off time, however, is only 20 minutes away.

The Bangalore-Chennai match did one better than Tuesday's late night match between Kolkata and Deccan as the toss did take place.

But that's the best that it could get here at Chinnaswamy.

21:01

Rain has once again hit Chinnaswamy stadium as there will be a delayed start.

Just 2 minutes before the start of play, showers came down after RCB had won the toss and elected to bowl first.

A reminder the game can start even at 11.20pm, where we can have a five-over game.

20:40

The BIGG news from the middle is Royal Challengers Bangalore have won the toss and have elected to bowl first sans Daniel Vettori.

Vettori who pulled out because of the hamstring, means we will have Virat Kohli will lead the side.

Andrew McDonald willl replace Vettori in the line up.

20:13

Welcome to the live update of the second game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings at the Cinnaswamy stadium.

The news out from the middle is that there is a delay in the start of the match courtesy of the afternoon rain in Bangalore.

There is a pitch inspection at 2015 IST and supersoppers are doing its best to ensure we have a game in the garden city.

The first match between the two sides belonged to Albie Morkel, who smashed Virat Kohli to all corners of the park.

In the earlier match in Mohali, Mumbai pulled off a sensational win thanks to Ambati Rayudu and Robin Peterson.

19:37

Scorcard:

Piyush Chawla's 19th over proves to be the decisive factor in the match.

Robin Peterson (16 not out) and Ambati Rayudu (34 not out) take 27 off it to ensure Mumbai has it easy in Mahmood's final over.

A hit by Rayudu, off the issue, seals the match for the visitors.

Mumbai reach 171 for six, to win by four wickets, with a ball to spare.

19:19

Scorcard:

Ambati Rayudu has come out to bat.

The visitor's hope now rest on him and Rohit Sharma, the last recognized pair. The latter continues to impress, scoring a boundary each off Bhargav Bhatt and Kumar to move into the 40s.

He registers his half century in an impressive manner, with a six off Awana. However, the bowler has the last laugh, having him caught by Mahmood.

Sharma's 30-ball 50 was inclusive of three boundaries and an equal number of sixes and he put on 45 (in just 22 balls) with Rayudu for the fifth wicket.

Two balls later, Harbhajan (0) is caught by Marsh at long-off to give Awana his third wicket.

Mumbai 137 for six after 18 overs.

18:58

Scorcard:

Piyush Chawla strikes in his third over, having Dinesh Karthik (3) caught by Azhar Mahmood at short fine leg.

Kieron Pollard comes out to bat but it is Sharma who eases the pressure with a six off Chawla.

Awana replaces Mahmood (3-0-17-2) in the attack in the 14th over and Sharma welcomes him with a boundary towards the fine leg. However, the bowler strikes three balls later, having Pollard (3) caught by Mandeep Singh at deep midwicket.

Sharma again eases the pressure with a last ball six.

Mumbai 97 for four after 14 overs.

18:40

Scorcard:

In the first ball after resumption Mahmood strikes, having Tendulkar (34) caught behind.

Dinesh Karthik comes out to bat. He and Sharma have a task at hand.

Mumbai 64 for two after 10 overs.

18:31

Scorcard:

Azhar Mahmood is brought into the attack in the eighth over, replacing Awana (2-0-17-0). Tendulkar welcomes him with a boundary past short fine leg.

However, the bowler strikes with his fifth ball, having Franklin (22) caught behind.

The New Zealander's 22-ball knock was inclusive of two boundaries and he helped Tendulkar put up 52 runs for the opening wicket.

Rohit Sharma comes out to bat.

Mumbai 59 for one after nine overs. Time for the first strategic timeout.

18:22

Scorcard:

Praveen Kumar (3-0-14-0) has made a good start with the ball. But so have the Mumbai openers.

Tendulkar and Franklin, besides scoring at a good rate, have also ensured MI don't lose an early wicket.

Piyush Chawla replaces Kumar in the attack in the seventh over. He concedes five runs first up.

Mumbai 45 without loss after seven overs.

18:03

Scorcard:

Sachin Tendulkar and James Franklin open for Mumbai while it is Praveen Kumar first up for Punjab. Four runs come off the first over.

Bhargav Bhatt to share the new ball. Tendulkar gets a boundary off the third ball even as eight runs come off the over.

Franklin hits a boundary off the first ball of Kumar's second over.

Mumbai 19 without loss after three overs.

17:38

Scorcard:

Having reached his fifty, Hussey takes McKay to the cleaners in the penultimate over of the Punjab innings.

The fourth ball is steered past the keeper for a four while the final ball is hit for a six over long-off as 12 runs come off the over and Punjab cross the 150-run mark.

Munaf bowls an expensive final over, with Miller (34 not out) hitting successive sixes off the last two balls.

Punjab manage 168 for three in their stipulated 20 overs.

Captain Hussey leads from the front, scoring an unbeaten 68, his 40-ball innings inclusive of four boundaries and an equal number of sixes, his fourth wicket partnership with Miller yielding his side a whopping 89 runs off 43 balls.