Kolkata woke up to a cloudy morning on Friday with possibility of rain later when Rajasthan Royals take on Mumbai Indians at the Eden Gardens in the second Qualifier of IPL 6, with the winner progressing to play the final against Chennai Super Kings.
Kolkata, also to host the final on Sunday, has seen clouds hanging over the city with spells of rain over the last few days, and the local MeT department's forecast isn't very encouraging for an uninterrupted game on Friday. "Generally cloudy sky. Rain or thundershower may occur in some areas. Maximum temperature will be around 35 degrees Celsius," the forecast read.
While the IPL organisers have kept a reserve day in place for the final, there is none for the second qualifier. "May 27 is the reserve day for the final... The reserve day was slotted keeping in mind the weather conditions in this part of the country at this time of the year... Other unforeseen circumstances were also taken into account," Cricket Association of Bengal treasurer Biswarup Dey had said after Kolkata was chosen to host the final and the second qualifier late last month.
Rajasthan, who are trying to look beyond the spot-fixing that has hit their campaign, stayed in the hunt for a place in the final by edging out Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator at New Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla on Wednesday. Meanwhile Mumbai have a second chance to book a berth in the summit clash - after they
11:04 AM, May 24, 2013
Kolkata: The threat of rain is looming over the IPL 6 final and the second qualifier to be held here, according to the Met department. It's been raining heavily in the city for the last few days as Rajasthan Royals, who eliminated Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday night at New Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla, prepare themselves to play Mumbai Indians in the second qualifier at the historic Eden Gardens on Friday...
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09:36 AM, Mar 07, 2013
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08:49 PM, Jan 10, 2013
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05:33 PM, Jan 03, 2013
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