Bengaluru, April 25: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) edged past Royals Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in a high octane encounter on Wednesday by 5 wickets at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. CSK needed 16 off the last over. While it was Bravo who pummeled 10 off the first two balls to keep Chennai win the game, it was Mahendra Singh Dhoni who brought the win with a six. Couldn't have been a better finish to the game. Dhoni played the captain's knock of unbeaten 34-ball 70. He clobbered 7 sixes and 1 four to knock Virat Kohli's RCB out of the game.
Earlier, batting first Quinton de Kock and Virat Kohli provided a commendable start to the home team. Kohli who was just 18 runs short of completing 2000 IPL runs at M Chinnaswamy Stadium scored just 18 runs before perishing to Shardul Thakur. It was the South African pair of de Kock and AB de Villiers who raged a storm in Bengaluru as they kneaded a 103 run partnership off 53 deliveries. The Proteas duo shared 14 maximums and three fours amongst them. While de Kock struck 4 sixes and 1 four en route his 37-ball 53, ABD pummeled his way to 30-ball 68 with 8 sixes and two boundaries. However, Bravo and Tahir pulled things together for the visitors as RCB lost two of the batsman in quick succession. Tahir picked ABD and Corey in the same over. It was Mandeep Singh who stroked a cameo of 17-ball 32 to stretch RCB's start to a good one. However, RCB lost three wickets in the last over. Washington Sundar's 4-ball 13 helped the hosts get over the 200 run mark.
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Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries, police say
New York (AP): A man who doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial has died, police said.
The New York City Police Department said the man was declared dead by staff at an area hospital.
The man was in Collect Pond Park around 1:30 pm Friday when he took out pamphlets espousing conspiracy theories, tossed them around, then doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire, officials and witnesses said.
A large number of police officers were nearby when it happened. Some officers and bystanders rushed to the aid of the man, who was hospitalised in critical condition.
The man, who police said had travelled from Florida to New York in the last few days, hadn't breached any security checkpoints to get into the park.
The park outside the courthouse has been a gathering spot for protesters, journalists and gawkers throughout Trump's trial, which began with jury selection Monday.
Through Friday, the streets and sidewalks in the area around the courthouse were generally wide open and crowds have been small and largely orderly.
Authorities said they were also reviewing the security protocols, including whether to restrict access to the park. The side street where Trump enters and leaves the building is off limits.
“We may have to shut this area down,” New York City Police Department Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry said at a news conference outside the courthouse, adding that officials would discuss the security plan soon.
