CHENNAI SUPER KINGS VS SUNRISERS HYDERABAD
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Match starts at 8pm
Muggy conditions will prevail in Chennai when hosts Super Kings will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 34th Cricket T20 match of IPL 2013 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai. Southerly winds coming from the Indian Ocean will keep the humidity level in eighties and that’s not good news for players from either side as they will have to battle dehydration under pressure conditions.
Evening would be windy and temperature during the match will hang around 31 degrees which is not very high considering summers in India but moisture content in the atmosphere will make drench all the players in sweat.
The match could be preceded by rains that are being witnessed in the region due to the trough of low pressure area that extends from central Rajasthan to south Tamil Nadu. However rain is expected to stop by afternoon and match could start on time under a partly cloudy sky.
Weather conditions along with the pitch have played a crucial role in this year's cricket IPL as local teams have been able to registered almost 70 percent results in their favour while oppositions have found it difficult to adjust to the weather conditions in spite of having domestic players in their ranks.
Photograph by Ashwin John
