Belagavi: Another maternal death at BIMS; Second case in four days
Belagavi: Another maternal death has been reported in the taluk within a span of four days.
The deceased has been identified as Gangavva Gondakundri (31) from Karadiguddi village in Belagavi taluk. She was admitted to BIMS for delivery on January 28 and gave birth to a baby boy through a C-section on January 31.
While the baby is healthy, Gangavva reportedly passed away due to low blood pressure. A native of Madluru village in Savadatti taluk, she was married to Lakkappa from Karadiguddi 12 years ago. This was her first pregnancy after 12 years of marriage.
Four days ago, another maternal death was reported in the taluk, involving Anjali Patil from Nilaji village.
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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).
