Goods train derails, resumes its journey after 10-hr operation
Padubidri, June 17: A goods train derailed near the Nandikoor railway station on Sunday, but resumed its journey after 10 hours of operation.
The goods train with 50 coaches, was carrying rice from Mallyut in Muktsar district in Punjab to Maddur in Mandya district. It was derailed at Nandikur while joining the engines. Two coaches and an engine derailed in the incident. But no casualties were reported.
Technical staff of Mangaluru and Udupi division of Konkan Railways rushed to the spot and restored the rails. As it is a double track, the train services were not hampered because of this incident. Konkan Railway Mangaluru division PRO Sudha Krishnamurthy said that it was happened because it was the linking place of two rails.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
