Daredevils vs RCB, 55th match at Bengaluru, IPL, May 17 2015 - Match Result

7.45pm Alrighty, people. I'm not sure we're going to have a presentation. I shall head off to have dinner, therefore, and a steaming mug of caffeine. Good night!

Amogh: "Why will RCB not finish second? Number of wins has priority over NRR?" -- Indeed.

7.40pm It's raining heavily at the ground too, and the match has been called off. Royal Challengers finish on 16 points, and they won't finish second unless the Sunrisers-Mumbai Indians match is also washed out. There are no signs of that happening, so to follow that match live, do click on this link.

7.20pm The cut-off time for a five over match (3.5 overs remain) is 8.07pm. It's raining heavily here at ESPNcricinfo HQ, which, I will remind you all, is roughly 2km from the stadium.

6.57pm It seems it's begun drizzling again. Aaaand the covers are coming back on. Sigh.

6.50pm We have news for you. Play will resume at 7.00pm. It will remain a 20-over chase.

6.37pm And now the covers are coming off the outfield. Arun says there'll be an inspection at 6.45pm if there's no more rain.

6.30pm Arun says the rain has stopped "but game looks a while away. Outfield quite moist."

6.25pm I don't know what 'likely to be' means here, or whether this is an official announcement at all, but anyway:

The pitch inspection, which is likely to be at about 19:00, will involve some very muddy boots! #RCBvsDD #IPL

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 17, 2015

More news from the Chinnaswamy, from our man Arun Venugopal: "There's a pitch invader here. But can't get too far. The security catch up with him. So much for rain entertainment."

Sud: "Does RCB mean 'Rain Challenges Bangalore'???"

Venkatesh: "At this moment, Gambhir would be happy watching this match with his pads on.. :P " -- I think he'll be watching the clouds over Hyderabad more anxiously...

Here's Satish Acharya's cartoon on Royal Challengers Bangalore's blossoming romance with the rain.

5.59pm It's begun raining now, pouring down all of a sudden, and the players sprint off the field as the covers come on.

Zaheer.

around the wicket to Gayle

5.53pm The covers are indeed off. Not only that, the players are making their way out to the middle now. Wow. Anyway. Gayle and Kohli. 188 is the target. Jayant Yadav to bowl offspin with the new ball.

5.50pm Rain's intensified now. It's a walking distance from the Cricinfo office to the Chinnaswamy, and I can safely say no one will want to do any walking now. Oh, hang on, wait. Arun says the covers are off at the stadium. Strange.

Here are Saurabh Tiwary's scores this season: 5*, 28*, 13*, 24*, 26*, 13*

5.45pm An update from Arun, who's at the ground: "Slight drizzle here even as the pitch is being rolled." A minute later: "And the covers have come on."

5.40pm Excellent final innings of the season for Delhi Daredevils, with their two South African left-handers, Quinton de Kock and JP Duminy, leading the way. In between, they lost a clump of wickets and lost their way a bit, and that might be the reason RCB are chasing 188 instead of 200. Still a difficult task, but they have the batting to pull it off.

Harshal, around the wicket to JP.