Kasargod: Ustad Abdul Khader Musliyar, a prominent scholar who was giving Dars for three decades and a distinguished Sufi, breathed his last on Saturday.

The Northern Malabar's foremost scholar in Theology, Musliyar held number of positions. He served as the president of Paivalike’s Muslim Jamat, Mudarris and Khatib of Paivalike’s Muslim Jamat. He also served as the Principal and Chairman of the Ustad Islamic Academy, Khazi of Pallikar Jamaat, Member of the All-Kasargod District Mushavarat, Chairman of the All Kerala Jamiat Ulama Manjeshwara Taluk, and as the president of Mangalapadi-Paivalike Jamat.

Family sources said that the funeral will be held at Payyaki Ustad Academy here today at 4 pm.

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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).