The 2017 IPL suffered its first washout of the season on Tuesday night with Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad sharing a point without a ball being bowled.
For the home side, desperately in need of a win to restart their failing campaign, the share of the spoils did little to lift spirits and left their hopes of reaching the Playoffs in tatters.
The point does mean RCB climb two places, and off the bottom of the league, but with five points and a maximum of 12 left for Bangalore to gain from their remaining six matches, they are staring at an early exit.