India bowl out South Africa for 275, take 326-run lead
Pune: India bowled out South Africa for 275 to take a massive 326-run first innings lead on day three of the second Test, here on Saturday.
The Umpires declared end of day's play immediately after Kagiso Rabada was trapped in front of wicket by spinner R Ashwin.
South Africa began the day at 36 for three but a rearguard action through Keshav Maharaj (72) and Vernon Philander (44) helped them cross the 250-run mark.
Faf du Plessis also contributed 64 runs in the Proteas' fight.
Ashwin (4/69) and Umesh Yadav (3/37) shared seven wickets between them.
Brief Scores:
India 1st innings: 601 for 5 declared
South Africa 1st innings: 275 all out in 105.4 overs.
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ILNA reports former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad killed in strikes
Tehran: Iran’s ILNA News Agency has reported that former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was killed during the ongoing US and Israeli attacks.
According to ILNA, Ahmadinejad was killed following strikes in Tehran’s Narmak district, including an attack on his residence. The report said he died along with his bodyguards.
News of the deaths of three of Ahmadinejad’s bodyguards was released on February 28, coinciding with the first day of the US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
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Ahmadinejad served as Iran’s president from 2005 to 2013. He was widely known internationally for his hardline rhetoric against Israel and for accelerating Iran’s nuclear programme during his tenure. At home, his disputed re-election in 2009 led to the “Green Movement” protests across the country.
In recent years, Ahmadinejad had positioned himself as a populist critic of the current ruling establishment, though he continued to serve as a member of the Expediency Discernment Council, the body currently involved in helping shape temporary leadership arrangements.
