IPL: DC hurt Punjab Kings' play-off chances with 15-run win
Dharamsala, May 17: Delhi Capitals beat Punjab Kings by 15 runs in an IPL encounter to hurt the latter's chances of qualifying for the play-offs, here on Wednesday.
Batting first, Prithvi Shaw was finally back among runs with a 38-ball 54, while South African Rilee Rossouw smashed a scintillating 82 not out off 37 balls as Delhi Capitals scored 213 for 2.
Skipper David Warner also contributed 46 off 31 balls with DC top order posting a decent total. It is their highest total of the season.
For Punjab Kings, Sam Curran had figures of 2 for 36 in four overs.
In reply, Liam Livingstone scored 94 off 48 balls but Punjab Kings managed only 198/8 in the end.
DC are now on 10 points from 13 games while Punjab Kings stay on 12 points from 13 games and the best they can reach is 14 points.
Brief Scores:
Delhi Capitals 213/2 in 20 overs (Prithvi Shaw 54, Rilee Rossouw 82 not out, David Warner 46; Sam Curran 2/36).
Punjab Kings 198/8 (Liam Livingstone 94; Anrich Nortje 2/36).
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Man dies of electrocution while trying to steal wires from transformer in Nagpur
Nagpur (PTI): A 25-year-old man died of electrocution while he was attempting to steal wires from a transformer in Maharashtra's Nagpur district, police said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Jamtha area late on Sunday night, an official said.
Ankush Rajendra Patel, a resident of Shramik Nagar slum in Parsodi, was stuck on the transformer, and his charred body was discovered on Monday morning, the official said.
Patel had decided to steal oil and wires from the transformer in Mauli Nagar. He climbed the transformer thinking the power had been cut off and got electrocuted, he said.
The official said the deceased was a history sheeter, with several theft cases against him at Hingna and Beltarodi police stations. He was involved in stealing oil, wires, and iron from transformers.
