Red alert issued for coastal Karnataka, heavy rain disrupts normal life in Mangaluru
Mangaluru (Karnataka), Jun 14 (PTI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for coastal Karnataka, including Dakshina Kannada district, where heavy rainfall since Saturday afternoon has disrupted daily life.
Several low-lying areas of Mangaluru city have reported waterlogging. Roads beneath the Pumpwell flyover were submerged, causing severe traffic disruptions.
According to officials, a bus broke down at a flooded stretch, prompting passengers and locals to push it to the roadside. Roads on Car Street, Lower Bendur, Kottara and few other low lying areas have reported heavy inundation and flooding.
The Padil railway underpass and parts of car street also witnessed flooding, affecting vehicular movement. Rainwater reportedly entered homes in several low-lying residential areas.
While the IMD had earlier issued red alerts for the district over the past three days with little rain, Friday’s downpour was particularly intense. Cloudy skies continue to indicate the possibility of further heavy rain.
The red alert remains in effect until the morning of June 16, with authorities warning of continued heavy rainfall across the Dakshina Kannada district.
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Experience comes when you play bigger teams in bilateral series: Rashid Khan
Chennai (PTI): Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan called for more bilateral series against stronger cricketing nations after his team signed off from the T20 World Cup on a high, defeating Canada in their final group match here on Thursday.
Afghanistan played some exhilarating cricket, going down to South Africa in a gripping second Super Over after the scores were tied, a humdinger that provided one of the early thrills of the World Cup.
However, the spin-bowling stalwart said Afghanistan could make significant strides if they get regular opportunities to compete against stronger cricketing nations.
"Couple of areas to improve, with the batting, the middle order got a bit stuck against the big teams, and then with the bowling the death overs. That comes when you play the bigger teams in bilateral series," said Rashid after his team defeat Canada by 82 runs, with him returning excellent figures of 2 for 19.
The stalwart said the side had arrived well prepared for the tournament and produced some breathtaking cricket, but admitted the narrow defeat to South Africa proved costly and remained a painful setback.
"We were well-prepared (for the tournament), we played some unbelievable cricket. The game against South Africa, that really hurt everyone. We had to win one of those (first two) games and see how the tournament unfolded. We'll take some positive things from this World Cup and look forward," he said.
With head coach Jonathan Trott set to part ways with the team, Rashid described the departure as an "emotional" moment for the side.
"I think we had some wonderful times with him. Where we are now, he played a main role. It's emotional to see him leave us, but that's how life is. We wish him all the best and somewhere down the line we see him again."
Ibrahim Zadran, who was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 95 off 56 balls, said it was satisfying to finally register a substantial score after two below-par outings.
"I enjoyed it, didn't play better cricket in first two innings, which I expect. Wanted to back my skills, really enjoyed it. Pressure was there, it's there all the time. I want to put myself in pressure situations and enjoy it," said Zadran.
"Wanted to play positive cricket, rotate strike and punish bad ball, create partnerships and this is what I have done."
