Senior Kannada Actor Shankar Rao passes away at 84
Bengaluru: Senior actor in the Kannada film industry, TV Series, Shankar Rao (84) passed away on Monday morning. The actor is known for his character in ‘Paapa Paandu’
Originally from Tumkur, Shankar Rao has acted in various roles and is an experienced actor in the industry. He had acted in various comedy roles and entertained Kannadigas over the years.
He had a great interest in the field of acting since school days and arrived in Bengaluru in 1956. Shankar Rao was recognized as part of the ‘Nataranga’ team. As an amateur theatre artist, throughout his career, he has also acted in various cinematic roles.
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Stoinis hundred trumps Gaikwad's ton, helps LSG beat hand CSK by six wickets
Chennai, Apr 23: Marcus Stoinis smashed an outstanding century to trump Ruturaj Gaikwad's effort as Lucknow Super Giants beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in an IPL match on Tuesday.
Stoinis remained unbeaten 124 off 63 balls with 13 fours and six sixes as LSG completed a record run chase at the Chepauk in 19.3 overs. This was also highest individual score in IPL in a run-chase.
Earlier, skipper Gaikwad led from the front with a superb 60-ball unbeaten 108 as Chennai Super Kings posted a challenging 210 for 4 . Gaikwad's knock, his second IPL hundred, was studded with 12 fours and three sixes. Shivam Dube muscled his way to a 27-ball-66, hitting seven sixes. For LSG, Matt Henry took for 1 for 28.
Brief Scores:
CSK 210 for 4 in 20 overs (Ruturaj Gaikwad 108 not out, Shivam Dube 66, Matt Henry 1/28)
LSG 213/4 (Marcus Stoinis 124 not out).
