Sandeep Sharma's maiden fifer restricts Mumbai Indians to 179/9
Jaipur, Apr 22: Sandeep Sharma grabbed a maiden five-wicket haul in the IPL as Rajasthan Royals restricted Mumbai Indians to 179/9 here on Monday.
Trent Boult (2/32) dismissed Rohit Sharma (6) in the first over, while Sandeep (5/18) claimed the wickets of Ishan Kishan (0) and Suryakumar Yadav (10) in successive overs to reduce MI to 20/3 after they opted to bat.
But Tilak Varma withered the storm and slammed three sixes and five fours en route to his 65. He got fine support from Nehal Wadehera (49 from 24 balls) as the duo put on 99 runs from 52 balls for the fifth wicket.
Sharma then returned to take three more wickets to complete his five-for.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indians 179/9; 20 overs (Tilak Varma 65, Nehal Wadhera 49; Sandeep Shara 5/18, Trent Bould 2/32).
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Ruskin Bond hospitalised in Dehradun due to leg problem
Dehradun (PTI): Author Ruskin Bond has been admitted to a hospital in Dehradun due to a leg problem, a close friend of the writer said here on Sunday.
After visiting Bond at the hospital, well-known Dehradun-based publisher Upendra Arora said the elderly author was unable to walk properly, following which he was admitted to a private hospital here on Saturday.
The 91-year-old Bond, a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, lives in the Landour area of Mussoorie.
Arora said Bond is undergoing physiotherapy under medical supervision and is expected to be discharged from the hospital in two to three days.
"There is nothing serious," he said.
Bond has written more than 500 short stories, essays and novels, of which 69 books are for children.
He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992 for Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra.
