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Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) on Thursday predicted widespread, moderate to heavy rains with isolated places experiencing very heavy rains till July 12 in the state.

C S Patil, director of India Meteorological Centre in Bengaluru, has said coastal and western ghat regions have received heavy rainfall so far in July, especially Agumbe which registered 34 mm rainfall on July 3 alone.

Meanwhile, Malenadu district, which has been lagging compared to the rainfall it receives this time of the year, finally caught up with its share of rain.

According to 'X' handle Ghats of Karnataka (@ByTheRiverTunga) which tracks weather from Sringeri to Shimoga, River Tunga is flowing at its highest so far this year. July 3, stated the handle, has been the heaviest day of rain this season for regions in and around Sringeri.

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Another 'X' user, @ravikeerthi22, posted at around 5 pm on Thursday that the water level at Mahishi in Shivamogga has raised almost 3m in the last 24 hours, flowing slightly below danger level, but said rainfall has eased around Agumbe-Sringeri area.

Meanwhile, in Udupi district, heavy rains have brought many villages to a standstill, with people from low lying areas being evacuated to higher ground in boats.

Several 'X' users have posted pictures from this region as well. According to Adarsh P Cherugad, who has posted a picture of the overflowing river Suvarna, the flooding water submerged a bridge close to Perdoor.

Uttara Kannada is also receiving heavy rainfall and the Aghanashini river is in full spate, stated many 'X' users.

According to 'X' user Guruprasad Bhat, vehicular traffic in Kumta Sirsi Road is not possible due to the overflowing Aghanashini River. He has backed his claim with many videos of the region on the social media.

Meanwhile, another 'X' handle, Karnataka Weather, which tracks the state's weather diligently, has posted a 5 pm update for Bengaluru, stating that after a quiet day, clouds are gathering across the north and north west from Gottigere. Some users have reported light rain in Whitefield areas.

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Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.

Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.

Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.

Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.

MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.

MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.

Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.

Brief Scores:

Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).

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