Heavy showers delay second innings in KKR-SRH IPL Eliminator

Bengaluru May 17 (IANS) Heavy showers coupled with strong winds delayed start of the second innings after Sunrisers Hyderabad posted a below par 128/7 in 20 overs against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the half-empty M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday.

Right at the end of the first innings it started drizzling and in no time it turned into heavy rain delaying KKR s response after skipper Gautam Gambhir won the toss and chose to bowl seeing the slow nature of the 22-yard strip.

Gambhir was vindicated as his bowlers led by fit-again Nathan Coulter-Nile (3/20) and Umesh Yadav (2/21) did the job for him.

According to reports a five-over game can start until 12:26 a.m. the target for which then will be 41.

If there is no play at all Hyderabad will go through to Qualifier 2 on account of finishing higher on the points table in the league stage.

--IANS
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