IPL 2017, MI v KKR: Rain threat looms over Qualifier 2. Find out what happens to KKR after washout

In a washout situation, Mumbai Indians, thanks to their higher position in the points table, will progress into the finals and will face Rising Pune Supergiant

By: Score Keepers |
May 19, 2017 6:52 pm

In a sad piece of news for Kolkata Knight Riders fans, weatherman has predicted that drizzle may play spoilsport during the high-voltage clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians in the Qualifier 2 game of the Indian Premier League season 10 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on May 19.

Possibilities

Limited Over Game: If it begins to rain during the game for a short period of time, then there could be a possibility of few-over game as M Chinnaswamy Stadium can be quickly dried out with the help of SubAir drainage system and efficient ground staff.
Walkover: In a washout situation, Mumbai Indians, thanks to their higher position in the points table, will progress into the finals and will face Rising Pune Supergiant in Hyderabad on May 21.

Earlier on May 17. during the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad game, rain played spoilsport after SRH innings and the game was reduced to 6 overs. KKR was given the revised target 48 in 6 overs. Gautam Gambhir played the captain’s knock to guide his team to a victory over David Warner-led Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Squads:

Kolkata Knight Riders: Gautam Gambhir (captain), Darren Bravo, Trent Boult, Piyush Chawla, Nathan Coulter Nile, Colin De Grandhomme, Rishi Dhawan, Sayan Ghosh, Sheldon Jackson, Ishank Jaggi, Kuldeep Yadav, Chris Woakes, Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan, Ankit Rajpoot, Suryakumar Yadav, Robin Uthappa and Umesh Yadav.

Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner (captain), Tanmay Agarwal, Ricky Bhui, Bipul Sharma, Ben Cutting, Shikhar Dhawan, Eklavya Dwivedi, Moises Henriques, Deepak Hooda, Chris Jordan, Siddarth Kaul, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ben Laughlin, Abhimanyu Mithun, Mohammad Nabi Mohammed Siraj, Mustafizur Rahman, Ashish Nehra, Naman Ojha, Rashid Khan, Vijay Shankar, Barinder Sran, Pravin Tambe, Kane Williamson, Yuvraj Singh.