Rain delays start of Chennai-Bangalore IPL tie

Rain delayed start of the Indian Premier League match between Chennai and Bangalore at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Rain delayed start of the Indian Premier League match between Chennai and Bangalore at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday.

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Steady drizzle did not allow the toss to take place at the scheduled time and with the shower not relenting yet, the match runs the risk of being curtailed.

Though the hosts, led by MS Dhoni, are almost sure to make it to the semifinals, they are eyeing a massive victory against Rahul Dravid and his men to improve their net run rate.