India marching towards formidable total as Rohit Sharma departs after scoring 140 off 113 balls
Manchester: Indian Cricket Team on Sunday looked in absolute control mid-way through the innings against its neighbors Pakistan, as the innings was rallying towards the death overs.
Pakistan after winning the toss put India to bat. With Shikar Dhawan injured, KL Rahul and Rohit laid solid opening partnership with the latter completing his 24th ODI ton and second ton of this edition of the world cup in the 30th over.
Rahul however departed after making 57 runs.
Sharma fell to Hassan Ali as he gave a simple catch to short fine-leg fielder after scoring 140 runs in 113 deliveries.
India innings looked swiftly in control with skipper Virat Kohli batting on 34 runs at the time of publishing this report with another 10 overs to go. Team’s total read 244-2.
Pakistan bowler except Mohammed Amir failed to built pressure on strong India batting line-up right from the beginning of the game.
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Jharkhand: 2 killed, 5 injured after being run over by truck
Garhwa/Hazaribag (PTI): Two persons were killed and five others injured after being allegedly run over by a truck in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district on Thursday evening, police said.
The deceased were standing near a roadside puncture repair shop in Charhi when the accident happened, they said.
The injured persons were admitted to the Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College and Hospital, they added.
"The identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained," said a police officer.
In another accident in Garhwa, two men in their mid-20s died after being hit by a speeding tractor, police said.
The accident happened in the Mahuliya panchayat in the Garhwa police station area in the early hours, they said.
"Rahul Chaudhary (26) and Nandlal Ram (26) were standing near their motorcycle on the roadside. A speeding tractor coming from the opposite direction hit them. Rahul died on the spot, while Nandlal succumbed to the injuries while being taken to the Sadar Hospital," said a police officer.
"Immediately after the mishap, the tractor driver abandoned the vehicle and fled. The tractor has been seized, and raids are underway to apprehend the absconding driver," he said.
