LSG crush KKR by 75 runs in IPL
Pune, May 7: Lucknow Super Giants thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders by 75 runs to almost clinch an IPL play-off berth on Saturday.
LSG took 30 runs off Shivam Mavi's 19th over to end up on 176 for 7 against Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL match on Saturday.
Quinton de Kock was top-scorer with 50 off 29 balls while Deepak Hooda scored 41 off 27 balls.
However Marcus Stonis (28 off 14 balls) and Jason Holder (13 off 6 balls) hit five sixes off the penultimate over to take the team to a decent total.
In reply, KKR were bundled out for 101 in 4.3 overs with Avesh Khan and Jason Holder taking hree wickets apiece.
Brief Scores: LSG 176 for 7 (Quinton de Kock 50 off 29 balls, Deepak Hooda 41 off 27 balls, Andre Russell 2/22)
KKR 101 in 14.3 overs (Andre Russell 45, Avesh Khan 3/19, Jason Holder 3/31).
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Two teenagers drown in Gadag after entering water filled pit
Gadag: Two teenage students drowned while swimming in a water filled pit in Gadag district on Saturday, February 28.
The students have been identified as Basavaraj Badiger and Parashuram Vadder, both aged 15 and studying in Class 9.
Both were studying at Mulgund High School and were residing at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Pre-Matric Boys’ Hostel.
According to police, the boys, along with four other friends, went swimming after finishing school in the afternoon.
All six boys went swimming in the large pit which was dug up, and had water accumulated in it. While the four knew swimming, both Basavaraj and Parashuram did not know swimming.
Swimming experts and fire brigade personnel have launched a search operation to locate the students.
Police from Mulgund Police Station visited the spot and carried out a preliminary investigation, and a case has been registered in this regard.
