Lucknow, Apr 1: West Indies opener Kyle Mayers had a brilliant IPL debut as his 73 off 38 balls propelled Lucknow Super Giants to a solid 193 for six against Delhi Capitals in an IPL match, here on Saturday.

 

Mayers, who is playing in place of Quinton de Kock, who is currently on national duty, smashed seven sixes apart from a couple of boundaries while adding 79 runs with Deepak Hooda (17).

 

Nicholas Pooran, a Rs 16 crore recruit, scored a quickfire 36 off 21 balls as Axar Patel (1/38) and Kuldeep Yadav (1/35) got some turn off the surface. Khaleel Ahmed was the most successful bowler with figures of 2 for 30.

Brief Scores:

LSG 193 for 6 in 20 overs (Kyle Mayers 73, Nicholas Pooran 36; Khaleel Ahmed 2/30, Axar Patel 1/38) vs DC.

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Bengaluru, Aug 13 (PTI): Customs officials at Kempegowda International Airport near Devanahalli said they had seized several exotic and protected reptiles, including snakes, from a passenger who arrived from Bangkok.

The seizure was made on Tuesday during luggage screening, when reptiles were found packed in boxes concealed inside the passenger’s baggage, they said.

The animals, smuggled illegally into the country, were confiscated, and the passenger is under investigation.

The seized reptiles have been handed over to the Forest Department for further action, they added.

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