RCB vs SRH Weather Report at Ekana Stadium, Lucknow

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru will fight against the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on May 23 in the 61st game of the season. Bengaluru is comfortably placed second with eight wins, while Hyderabad has won just four games and is eighth on the table.

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The clash between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the Kolkata Knight Riders was scheduled as the first match after the week-long break. There was a lot of hype for this match, especially after fans wanted to give a tribute to Virat Kohli after taking test retirement, but rain played a spoilsport. The match was abandoned, so KKR was eliminated while RCB strengthened their position for the playoffs.

Markram and Marsh were outstanding as Hyderabad put Lucknow to bat first in their match at the Ekana Stadium. By adding his own flair to the attack, Pooran helped the squad reach 205. In response, Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen made excellent shot choices, and they won easily by six wickets with ten balls remaining.

The average scoring rate of 9.72 at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow thus far indicates that the surface has helped the hitters. On the other hand, Ekana Stadium should have a somewhat dry surface. To succeed at this venue, the pacers will concentrate on hitting the deck and changing their pace, while the spinners may get a hint of turn in the middle overs. The victor of the toss may choose to bat first because it's an afternoon game.

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Winds up to 17 km/h with gusts up to 33 km/h are forecasted from the west. However, the forecast has a 5% chance of precipitation and 1% thunderstorms are forecasted. About 61% humidity and 3% cloud cover will make it a slightly humid evening on the field. The temperature is predicted to peak at 37 degrees during the day, with the real feel of 40 degrees and drop to 28 degrees at night, with a slight decrease during playtime.

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