Australia reach 347-4 at lunch on day 2
Ahmedabad (PTI): Australia reached 347 for four at lunch on the second day of the series-deciding fourth Test against India here on Friday.
Resuming at 255 for 4, opener Usman Khawaja continued to bat with determination, reaching 150 while Cameron Green (95) too inched closer to a hundred as the duo added another 92 runs to consolidate Australia's position.
The two were at the crease when the umpires called lunch.
The Indian bowlers had a tough time in the morning session as they returned wicketless.
Brief Scores:
Australia first innings: 347 for 4 in 119 overs (Usman Khawaja 150 not out, Cameron Green 95 not out; Mohammed Shami 2/84).
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Bengaluru man held for killing wife over employment dispute
Bengaluru (PTI): A man was arrested for allegedly killing his wife following a quarrel over her job, police said on Saturday.
The deceased, Ayisha Siddiqi (39), worked as a masseur at a parlour.
According to police, this was the third marriage for the victim and second marriage for her husband.
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The couple frequently argued over her job, as the accused objected to her receiving regular calls from her workplace and had asked her to quit, which she refused.
On Wednesday, the accused, Saiyed Jabi, allegedly slit her throat with a pair of scissors at their residence in Agrahara Layout following a heated argument over the issue.
After the incident, the accused went to a police station and confessed to the crime, they said.
A case of murder was registered at Sampigehalli Police Station, and the accused was arrested, police added.
