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Padubidri, Sep.15: A scooter rider died on the spot after a tanker collided with the two wheeler in Hejamadi on Saturday.

The deceased has been identified as Jayaraj (55) a resident of Nejar in Udupi. Tanker driver Mohanraj, a resident of Goraguntepalya in Bengaluru sustained injuries.

The palm oil laden tanker moving from New Mangalore port lost control and jumped over the divider after hitting the divider before hitting the scooter moving towards Mulki. As a result rider was crushed under the tanker and died in a spot.

It is said that Jayaraj had recently returned from abroad and was working as a overseer of a house in Pakshikere. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.

A case has been filed in Padubidri police station.

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Guwahati (PTI): Blistering fifties by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel powered Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Friday.

Sent in to bat, RCB rode on a fighting half-century by skipper Rajat Patidar (63) to post 201 for 8.

Virat Kohli (32), Romario Shepherd (22) and Venkatesh Iyer (29) also chipped in with useful contributions.

In reply, Sooryavanshi (78 off 26 balls) and Dhruv Jurel (81 not out off 43 balls) shared a 37-ball 108-run partnership for the second wicket to set the platform. Krunal Pandya (2/30) tried to bring them back with back-to-back wickets.

But Jurel, in the company of Ravindra Jadeja (24), completed the task with another 68-run stand, with two overs to spare.

For RR, Jofra Archer (2/33), Ravi Bishnoi (2/32) and Brijesh Sharma (2/37) took two wickets.

Brief scores:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 201 for 8 in 20 overs (Rajat Patidar 63; Jofra Archer 2/33, Ravi Bishnoi 2/32, Brijesh Sharma 2/37).

Rajasthan Royals: 202 for 4 in 18 overs (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 78, Dhruv Jurel 80 not out; Krunal Pandya 2/30, Josh Hazlewood 2/44).

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