Gujarat Titans beat KKR by 7 wickets in IPL
Kolkata, Apr 29: Gujarat Titans beat Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets in their Indian Premier League match, here on Saturday.
Invited to bat, young Afghanistan keeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz slammed 81 off 39 balls but KKR managed a below-par score of 179 for 7.
Gurbaz hit seven sixes and five fours in his scintillating knock while 'birthday boy' Andre Russell (34 off 19 balls) also used long handle to good effect towards the end.
GT chased down the target with 13 balls to spare, reaching 180 for 3 in 17.5 overs. Vijay Shankar remained not out on 51 while Shubman Gill and David Miller contributed 49 and 32 not out respectively.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders: 179 for 7 in 20 overs (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 81; Noor Ahmed 2/21, Josh Little 2/25).
Gujarat Titans: 180 for 3 in 17.5 overs (Vijay Shankar 51 not out, Shubman Gill 49; Sunil Narine 1/24).
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Bengaluru: 21-year-old B.Tech student jumps off college building
Bengaluru: A 21-year-old B.Tech student allegedly died by suicide after jumping off from the sixth floor his college campus on Tuesday, May 14.
The deceased student has been identified as Karasala Rahul (21), a native of Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh. Rahul’s family has been residing in Ballari for the past few years and he lived with his mother at a rented home around 4 km away from the campus.
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Rahul’s extreme step is alleged to have been triggered by being denied admission into the exam hall, as he was late for the examinations. Rahul was known to be doing well in studies and was saddened by this denial.
The deceased’s mortal remains were transported to Victoria Hospital for post-mortem. The Parappana Agrahara Police have visited the scene.
