Second 'Seven Seas Explorer' cruise vessel calls at Mangaluru Port
Mangaluru (PTI): The second cruise ship of the current season, 'Seven Seas Explorer', arrived at New Mangalore Port (NMP) on Friday, carrying 686 passengers and 552 crew members.
The ship has an overall length of 223.74 meters and carrying capacity of 55,254 gross tons and a draft of 7 meters. The vessel, en route to Male (Maldives), came from Port of Qatar to India and had berthed at Mormugao Port previously.
The passengers were given a warm welcome with traditional arts like Yakshagana and traditional drums, NMP sources said.
Various arrangements were made, including medical screening of passengers, immigrations and customs counters for swift movement, 25 bus coaches for passengers visiting local markets and shops in and around the city.
Taxis, tourist vans and a meditation centre by the department of AYUSH were kept ready.
New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) chairman A V Ramana felicitated and greeted the master onboard the ship as a gesture of welcoming to the port. The passengers visited various tourist points in the city.
While embarking back to the ship, the passengers were given souvenirs by the port for a fond memory of their visit to the city. The ship sailed to its next destination to Male in the evening, the sources said.
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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.
