Wild elephant attack in Sakleshpur: 47-year-old man in Vaduru village seriously injured
Sakleshpur: A 47-year-old man from Vaduru village in Sakleshpur taluk, Mahesh, was grievously injured as he was attacked by a wild elephant while walking towards a supplies shop situated a short distance away from his house in the village.
Mahesh was reportedly walking to the shop to purchase things he needed on Tuesday morning, when the wild elephant appeared on the road and attacked Mahesh all of a sudden. The cries of Mahesh attracted the attention of nearby villagers, who rushed to his help. The elephant seemed alarmed by the presence of the approaching people and immediately left the place. It was found entering a coffee plantation, after leaving the point at Vaduru.
A seriously injured Mahesh is being treated at the Hassan District Hospital after receiving first aid at the Crawford Primary Hospital at Sakleshpur.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
