Nine killed, around 20 injured in Iran’s latest missile strike on Israel
Jerusalem: At least nine people were killed and about 20 others injured after an Iranian ballistic missile struck Beit Shemesh in central Israel, according to the Magen David Adom ambulance service.
“Nine people were killed in a direct hit on Beit Shemesh,” Magen David Adom spokesman Zaki Heller said in a televised statement.
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Beit Shemesh is located about 30 kilometres west of Jerusalem.
In a statement posted on Telegram, Israel’s army said search and rescue teams were operating at the site along with medical personnel. It added that a helicopter had also been deployed for casualty evacuation.
Further details about the condition of the injured were not immediately available.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
