Sunrisers Hyderabad are set for a crucial clash against Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League on Thursday. However, the match, which will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, may be affected by rain.
Hyderabad has been hit with thunderstorms on Thursday afternoon and the forecast looks grim for the evening.
While Gujarat Titans have already been eliminated from the IPL 2024 playoffs race, SRH are still one of the teams in contention. They were hoping to score a full three points against GT to secure their playoffs spot.
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Hyderabad latest weather forecast ahead of SRH vs GT IPL 2024 match
According to latest weather forecasts, Hyderabad is set to be rainy in the evening with average temperature around 30°C and humidity at around 50%.
Let's take a look at the hourly temperatures and probability of rainfall in Bengaluru on matchday (all times are in IST).
- 7 PM: 32°C (43% chance of rain)
- 8 PM: 30°C (47% chance of rain)
- 9 PM: 29°C (51% chance of rain)
- 10 PM: 28°C (51% chance of rain)
- 11 PM: 28°C (47% chance of rain)
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What happens if SRH vs GT is washed out?
In case the match is washed out due to rain, both the teams will be given a point each. If play is possible after a significant rain delay, the DLS method will be used to determine adjusted targets for the chasing side, to complete the match.
If the team batting second cannot play five overs after the additional hour, after the designated end of match time (set at 10:50pm) then the game will be a "no result".
Is there a reserve day for SRH vs GT match?
Unfortunately, there are no reserve days for league stage matches.
Will SRH qualify if their IPL match against GT is washed out?
Sunrisers Hyderabad are in a race with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings for two qualification spots.
As things stand, CSK are third on the leaderboard with 14 points from 13 matches, SRH are fourth with 14 points from 12 matches while RCB are sixth with 12 points from 13 matches. Meanwhile, LSG also have 12 points from 13 games but are placed seventh due to a worse net run rate (-0.787 to RCB's +0.387).
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In case the match against GT is washed out, SRH will earn a point and keep their nose ahead in the race. But ideally they would like to use the home advantage and take a full three point to climb up the table and put pressure on the rest. The Pat Cummins-led side will play their final League game on May 19 against Punjab Kings.
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