India begin innings with lowest powerplay total of the tournament; 24-4 after 10 overs
Dinesh Karthik departs
Manchester: In the first semi-final between India and New Zealand, India began their batting innings with the lowest powerplay total of the tournament as the men in blue managed to score only ____ runs with the loss of ___ wickets.
After being posted a target of 240 runs by New Zealand to enter the final of the tournament, India went up to a poor start as it lost its top three batsmen with only 5 runs on board.
Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli all managed to score 1 run each before departing to a wonderful bowling spell by New Zealand pace duo of Trent Boult and Matt Henry.
Earlier, New Zealand in the first inning New Zealand had scored the lowest first powerplay total of the tournament as it managed only 27 runs in the first 10 overs.
Youngster Rishab Pant was joined by Hardik Pandya in the middle at the end of over number 10 as Dinesh Karthik perished on the last ball of the powerplay with Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja to come next in the batting line up.
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“Goli maro…” slogan raised as ABVP-linked group disrupts play at University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A group allegedly linked to the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) disrupted a theatre performance at the University of Hyderabad on Sunday evening. The group is also accused of vandalising property and assaulting students.
Slogans such as “Desh ke gaddaron ko, goli maro…” were raised during the incident, according to eyewitnesses.
According to the Observer Post, the disruption happened as Mahesh Elkunchwar's play Holi was being staged at the Department of Theatre Arts' GB Hall. The group reportedly objected to certain portions of the play, claiming that some phrases hurt religious sentiments.
According to accounts from those present, the situation escalated when individuals forced their way into the venue after damaging fixtures and breaking glass panels outside the auditorium. Students attempting to intervene were reportedly assaulted, and a guest faculty member was allegedly threatened.
Several students sustained injuries and were provided initial treatment at the campus health centre before being shifted to a nearby hospital.
Police later arrived at the scene, brought the situation under control, and escorted those inside the hall to safety. Witnesses said tensions remained high, with some members of the group continuing to raise slogans during the evacuation.
