Surya, Naman Help MI Reach 203 vs PBKS After Rain Delay

The Narendra Modi stadium was more than half full, still comfortably more filled than any other stadium in the country.

- Rasesh Mandani

AHMEDABAD: While it drizzled on Sunday evening, sometimes poured, stopped, only to reappear again, the Ahmedabad crowd was happy to keep themselves entertained, swaying to the Hindi numbers from the stadium sound system.

Their patience paid off as the rain stopped in the nick of time with the promise of a full match, despite the delayed start, to decide whether Mumbai Indians or Punjab Kings would qualify to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL summit clash.

While the playing conditions may not have changed with no reduced overs, the pitch, under covers for two hours, was damp. Rohit Sharma and Jonny Bairstow were wise to acknowledge that and were circumspect for the first eight balls. That's until Bairstow picked Kyle Jamieson over the square leg boundary for his first six.