Rizvi's unbeaten 70 helps DC beat LSG by six wickets
Lucknow (PTI): Sameer Rizvi struck a brilliant unbeaten half-century as an all-round Delhi Capitals beat Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets in their Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday.
Coming on to bat at the team score of 21 for 2 in the fourth over, Rizvi hit 70 not out off 47 balls, studded with five fours and four sixes, to take DC past the target of 142 with 17 balls to spare.
DC eventually reached to 145 for 4 in 17.1 overs.
Tristan Stubbs chipped in with 39 not out off 32 balls.
Earlier, pacers Lungi Ngidi and T Natarajan grabbed three wickets each in an impressive bowling show as Delhi Capitals bowled out Lucknow Super Giants for 141 in 18.4 overs.
Abdul Samad top-scored for LSG with a 25-ball 36 while opener Mitchell Marsh made a 28-ball 35 after the home side were asked to bat first.
For DC, Natarajan grabbed three wickets for 29 runs while Ngidi also took three for 27. Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav chipped in with two wickets.
Brief Scores:
Lucknow Super Giants: 141 all out in 18.4 overs (Mitchell Marsh 35, Abdul Samad 36; Lungi Ngidi 3/27, Kuldeep Yadav 2/31, T Natarajan 3/29).
Delhi Capitals: 145 for 4 in 17.1 overs (Sameer Rizvi 70 not out, Tristan Stubbs 39 not out; Prince Yadav 2/20).
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Maharashtra sets up state vaccination task force to strengthen immunisation programme
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has set up a State Vaccination Task Force to strengthen the regular immunisation programme and review the progress of related campaigns, a health department official said on Monday.
The State Vaccination Task Force will comprise at least 29 members and will be headed by the administrative head of the health department, he informed.
The government has also constituted separate district-level and municipal vaccination task forces to improve implementation and address challenges at the grassroots level, he said.
Municipal task forces, chaired by respective civic commissioners, have been constituted in view of the vast urban population in Maharashtra and the role of civic bodies in implementing different health programmes.
The district-level task forces will function under the chairmanship of collectors.
"Complete immunisation of children at the appropriate age is an extremely simple, cost-effective and highly effective measure to reduce child mortality and the prevalence of diseases among kids. Immunisation is a powerful tool for reducing illness in children," maintained the official.
To ensure full vaccination of all children, the state government implements various campaigns from time to time as per the central government guidelines, he pointed out.
"Active participation and cooperation of other relevant government departments are essential (in making these campaigns successful)," according to the official.
The state-level body will review the regular immunisation programme, associated campaigns and vaccine-preventable diseases in detail. It will also conduct focused assessments of high-risk districts and municipal corporations, including vacancies at district, municipal and sub-district levels, availability of cold chain equipment, resource gaps and training requirements, he noted.
The state task force will review allocation and utilisation of funds for immunisation and ensure timely action by officers concerned based on reports from district and municipal task forces and state-level monitoring mechanisms, the official said.
It will also ensure active coordination and participation of other government departments in immunisation drives, while district and municipal task forces will carry out similar functions at their respective levels, the official added.
