Farmer mauled by tiger in UP
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (PTI): A 50-year old farmer was killed by a tiger in Sampurnanagar forest range of Dudhwa buffer zone, official said on Sunday.
Pargat Singh was passing through his sugarcane fields on Friday evening when the tiger attacked him.
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His family launched a search for him and found his partially eaten body on Saturday.
Forest officials sent the body for a postmortem examination.
Deputy director, Dudhwa buffer zone, Kirti Chaudhary, said movements of big cats in the area had been frequently reported and residents have been asked to remain vigilant.
Compensation to the family members would be given after the postmortem report, she said.
Villagers have demanded fencing in the area and capture of the tiger.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
