LSG Vs RCB IPL 2026 Match Stopped Due To Rain (Source: AFP)
Just when the fans inside the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow were starting to enjoy the LSG Vs RCB IPL 2026 match, the rain god decided to show up and ruin the fun. The match had high stakes as RCB were aiming for a top spot with a win, while LSG were hoping to stay alive in the IPL playoff race.
The match was just into the ninth over of the LSG batting, when both sets of players walked off the field.
Rain stops LSG Vs RCB IPL Match, check Lucknow weather update
LSG were put into bat, and it was the Mitchell Marsh show as before the actual rain arrived, it was raining sixes from his willow. However, just when Marsh was etching towards a scintillating century, heavy rain arrived, and the entire square was covered as the players had to rush back to the dugout.
According to Accuweather, rain was predicted during the match time, and the predictions came true. Light rain was expected during match hours, but as time progresses, the weather is expected to be clear (around 9 PM).
However, the weather will remain gloomy throughout the evening, but rain chances will diminish as time goes on (Accuweather).
Ekana Cricket Stadium drainage system: When can the LSG Vs RCB IPL match resume
Ekana Cricket Stadium is one of the newest cricket stadiums in India, and it provides top-notch drainage facilities in case rain threatens to ruin the game.
The Stadium has an underground drainage system that has the capacity to drain out the water inside 20 minutes after the rain stops.
Hence, in a scenario of rain, the stadium has the ability to restart the contest inside 20-30 minutes, with minimal loss of overs.
What happens if LSG Vs RCB IPL match gets washed out?
There is a minimal chance for an LSG Vs RCB IPL washout contest, but if the rain doesn’t stop, and such a situation arises, it would affect both teams.
RCB are currently third in the points table with 6 wins out of 9 and 12 points in their bag. If the match ends in a washout, both sides will fetch a point each, and that would take RCB’s tally to 13.
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They’ll have the same points as Punjab Kings, but with a slightly better net run-rate, and thus, they would become the number two ranked team on the table.
A washout won’t help LSG at any cost, as the team currently has 4 points, and a solitary point would take their tally to 5. Thus, they’ll be eliminated from the IPL, even if they win their remaining contests.
RCB face Mitch Marsh wrath
Arshin Kulkarni opened alongside Mitch Marsh in the LSG Vs RCB IPL match, and while the young Indian batter struggled, Marsh made a mockery of the RCB bowling attack.
He smacked sixes at will, as by the time rain arrived, Marsh had already smashed 7 sixes and 7 fours, and was batting at 76 off 32 balls with a strike rate of 237.
He was closing in on a brilliant IPL century before the rain god halted his and LSG’s momentum.
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