Pant, Warner fifties carry DC to 191/5 against CSK in IPL
Visakhapatnam, Mar 31: Strong fifties by captain Rishabh Pant and veteran opener David Warner led Delhi Capitals to 191 for five against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL match here on Sunday.
Pant (51, 32 balls) and Warner (52, 35 balls) found good support from opener Prithvi Shaw (43, 27 balls) as they piled a competitive total against the title holders.
It was Pant's first fifty in this IPL.
Pacer Matheesha Pathirana was the most successful bowler for CSK with a haul of three wickets (3/31).
Earlier, DC missed the services of left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who didn't play this match because of a niggle.
Brief scores:
Delhi Capitals: 191 for 5 in 20 overs (David Warner 52, Rishabh Pant 52, Prithvi Shaw 43; Matheesha Pathirana 3/31).
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Bengaluru: IIM-B student dies after falling off second floor of college hostel
Bengaluru, Jan 6: A student of the Indian Institute of Management, Bengaluru (IIM-B) died after falling off the second floor of his hostel, police said on Monday.
"We are awaiting the post-mortem report, which will likely come in three days, to ascertain the cause of death," said the officer to PTI.
Nilay Kailashbhai Patel, who was from Surat, had celebrated his 29th birthday with his friends on Saturday. He had gone to his room after cutting cake in his friend's room a little after midnight and was found lying in the courtyard lawn of the hostel at about 6.30 am on Sunday, they said.
According to police, he was spotted by the security personnel and was immediately rushed to the hospital where he was declared brought dead.
It is likely that Nilay accidentally fell from the second floor balcony, while he was going back to his room after the birthday party.
Meanwhile, IIM-B has put out a condolence message on its X page. "It is with profound sadness that IIM Bangalore shares the news of the untimely passing of our PGP 2023-25 student," read the message.
A case of unnatural death was registered by the police and investigation is on.
It is with profound sadness that IIM Bangalore shares the news of the untimely passing of our PGP 2023-25 student, Nilay Kailashbhai Patel.
— IIM Bangalore (@iimb_official) January 5, 2025
A bright student, and a much loved friend to many, Nilay will be sorely missed by the entire IIMB family. pic.twitter.com/aSVp6y7Pcr
