50-yr-old rider injured as branch falls on him on Balehonnur road amid heavy rain, dies in hospital
Chikkamagaluru: A biker sustained serious injuries as the branch of a tree fell on him amid heavy showers near Elekallu on the road leading to Balehonnur on Monday and died in hospital.
The deceased rider, identified as Anil Rosario (50), was a resident of Kadabagere.
Balehonnur Sub-inspector and police personnel, the local fire brigade and the emergency services staff arrived at the spot on being alerted about the incident. Police have said that Rosario, who was found to be grievously injured, was taken immediately to the Balehonnur hospital, but died as he failed to respond to the treatment.
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Omarzai powers Afghanistan to 5-wicket win over UAE
New Delhi (PTI): Azmatullah Omarzai produced an all-round show to power Afghanistan to five-wicket win over United Arab Emirates in their Group D T20 World Cup fixture here on Monday.
Omarzai first returned with figures of 4/15 to help restrict UAE to 160 for 9.
He then played a match-winning cameo of 40 not out after Ibrahim Zadran scored 53 to take Afghanistan to their first win in the ongoing edition.
For UAE, Sohaib Khan scored his second consecutive fifty, smashing 68 off 48 balls while Alishan Sharafu contributed 31-ball 40.
Brief Score.
UAE 160 for 9 in 20 overs (Sohaib Khan 68, Alishan Sharafu 40; Azmatullah Omarzai 4/15).
Afghanistan 162 for 5 in 19.2 overs (Ibrahim Zadran 53; Azmatullah Omarzai 40 not out; Muhammad Arfan 2/30, Junaid Siddique 2/23).
