India set New Zealand 164-run target in fifth T20
Mount Maunganui: India made 163 for three in the fifth and final T20 International against New Zealand at the Bay Oval here on Sunday.
Rohit Sharma got retired hurt on 60 off 41 balls and K L Rahul made 45 off 33 balls.
Pacer Scott Kuggeleijn was the stand out bowler for the hosts, taking two wickets for 25 runs in four overs. India captain Virat Kohli has been rested for the game and Rohit is the leading the side in his absence.
Rohit batted at number three to make way for Sanju Samson at the top of the order. However, Samson (2) could not make use of the opportunity.
India lead the five-match series 4-0.
Teams:
New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Tim Seifert, Ross Taylor, Tom Bruce, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tim Southee (captain), Ish Sodhi, Hamish Bennett.
India: Lokesh Rahul, Sanju Samson, Rohit Sharma (captain), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah.
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Two bikers electrocuted near Ayyanpur village in Chamarajanagar
Chamarajanagar: In a tragic incident, two men lost their lives due to electrocution near Ayyanpur village in Chandakavadi hobli on Wednesday. The victims, identified as Nagendra and Mallesh, were killed instantly when a live overhead electric wire snapped and came into contact with them.
The men were reportedly riding a bike towards a farm on the outskirts of Ayyanpur when the mishap occurred. Ramasamudra Police have registered a case and visited the scene to conduct an investigation.
Officials from CHESCOM (Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation) also visited the site to assess the situation.
