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Hockey: New Zealand thrash India 8-2 in second match

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Pukekohe: New Zealand showed class as they thrashed India eves 8-2 in the second match of the five-match series here on Tuesday.

For New Zealand, Samantha Harrison (third minute), Stacey Michelsen (21st, 30th minute), Kirsten Pearce (52), Madison Doar (56), Samantha Harrison (56) and Stephanie Dickins (60) scored the goals while for India, Lilima Minz (40th) and Anupa Barla (49th) found the back of the net.

Though India began with positive intent, hosts New Zealand put India on the backfoot with an early 1-0 lead when Samantha Harrison scored a 3rd minute field goal.

India couldn’t clear the ball through the right wing and Samantha Harrison beautifully converted the pass into a goal from close range.

A chance to equalise went begging in the sixth minute when striker Rani could not get a touch on the ball to deflect it into the post from a long-range assist.

In-form keeper Savita made a couple of saves to deny New Zealand from increasing the lead while Anupa Barla’s shot was also saved by the Kiwi keeper Grace O’Hanlon in the 12th minute.

After entering the second quarter with a 1-0 lead, the hosts held most of the possession and ended up scoring a brilliant field goal in the 21st minute on the counter through Stacey Michelsen.

India earned a penalty corner in the 24th minute but it was promptly denied by keeper Sally Rutherford.

New Zealand kept up the pressure on India and created more chances but Savita made several saves to keep India in the game.

However, good pressing from hosts along with their ability to be patient and move the ball to drag the defenders out meant that New Zealand scored their third goal through Stacey in the 30th minute and take a comfortable 3-0 lead.

India made amends in the third quarter when they earned two penalty corners. Though the first went amiss, Lilima Minz managed to get a deflection to finally win India a goal in the 40th minute.

Though Stacey scored her third goal of the match in the 42nd minute, India showed grit to score their second goal in the 49th minute through Anupa Barla. This helped India narrow the gap to 4-2.

But just when India looked like they could come back into the game, their defence collapsed in the final quarter with New Zealand taking complete advantage by scoring as many as four goals in the last eight minutes of the match.

The two teams will now play the third match on May 17.

(IANS)

Siddarth Mahesh Is Garuda

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Siddarth Mahesh Is Garuda

The youngster with a lot of hope in the 1st. ever film Siddarth of Saipaayi had a big dash on the Box Office turnstile. He is trying his luck in his 2nd film Garuda. It is in Dhanu Kumar’s direction. The beautiful Ashika of Crazy Boy has been picked up for the lead heroine as Deepa Sannidhi is another major wing of this Garuda. Deepa Saanidhi had a moderate Chakravarthy with challenging star Darshan. Ashika after Crazy Boy is also working in Mugulu Nage with Ganesh. Siddarth Mahesh is appearing in the title role with Jai Anand’s camera, Deepu S Kumar’s editing and Raghu Dixit scoring music for this film.

Dhansika In Sunil Kumar Desai Movie

The debutante actress of Kabaali Dhansika who was in the daughter’ role of Rajanikanth is taking up her 1st ever Kannada film in the eminent director Sunil Kumar Desai’s direction. The powerful thrill & suspense maker of Tarka, Utkarsha, Nishkarsha, Beladingala Baale, Nammura Mandara Hoove, Sangarsha, Sparsha, Parva, Prathyartha, Prema Raga Hadu Gelathi, Marma, Kshana Kshana, Re…..et al Sunil Kumar Desai is catching up with another thriller. Anoop Singh Thakur who played the baddie in Rogue is in the lead role. A macho man with a stint in small screen arena Anoop Singh Thakur has given a fiery performance in his debut bilingual Rogue. The film of Sunil Kumar Desai Udgarsha is launching soon. The film has the caption of “Battle At Its Peak”. Manjunath is the producer of Udgarsha. Sunil Kumar Desai badly needs a good hit to position himself in the business of entertainment.

Haripriya Thrilled To Have A Dance Number With Puneeth Rajakumar

Puneeth Rajakumar Anjani Puthra has a special song from the cute heroine Haripriya. The actress is waiting to act with Puneeth Rajakumar and is given a special moment to share in life. “Dance is her favorite element in life. Dancing with Puneeth Rajakumar is most exciting moment for her” discloses Haripriya. Anjani Puthra in the direction of A Harsha a famous dance director too in Kannada film has 2 different looks for Haripriya in the song & dance. One is a garage theme and the other one is in the thought process of director A Harsha. The 1st portion shot was challenging for Haripriya because of fast moments of Puneeth Rajakumar. It is just 2 days shoot remembers Haripriya. “Mine is a traditional Bharatanatyam form & Puneeth Rajakumar is in modern dance form and A Harsha knows the special trick to get the dance” says Haripriya.

Mammootty’s New Avatar Goes Viral

Mammootty is a busy man with back – to -back projects in his kitty. Mammoooty, who is currently busy with the shoot of the upcoming film Streetlights, has recently joined the next schedule of his new movie, directed by Ajai Vasudev. Some of the his pics from the movie’s shooting location have surfaced online and has already gone viral on the internet. In the pictures, Mammootty is seen sporting a closely cropped haircut with a trimmed beard. In the movie, Mammootty’s character name is Edward Livingstone, a college professor. His character is that of a rough & tough teacher and so the students consider him a TERROR. Touted to be an out – & – out mass thriller, the movie will also feature Poonam Bajwa & Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in the role of teachers while Unni Mukundan & Varalaxmi will appear in the cop avatars. Scripted by Pulimurugan writer Udayakrishna, also has Mukesh, Mahima Nambiar, Salim Kumar, Maqbool Salmaan, Kailash, Kalabhavan Shah John et al in key roles. Produced by CH Muhammed for the banner Royal Cinemas, the shooting of the movie is progressing at a brisk pace in Kollam Fathima Mata College.

Nikhila Vimal To Reprise Manjima Mohan’s Role

Nivin Pauly, Manjima Mohan, Aju Varghese & Vineeth Sreenivasan starrer 2015 release Oru Vadakkan Selfie directed by debutant G Prajith was one of the biggest hits of that year. After enthralling the Malayalam audiences, the movie is now all set to have a Telugu remake, which will also be directed by G Prajith. Allari Naresh will reprise Nivin Pauly’s role in the original version. Meanwhile, the team has also roped in Malayalam actress Nikhila Vimal, who made her acting debut as a leading lady with the Dileep starrer Love 24X7, to portray Manjima Mohan’s role in the original. The upcoming movie will mark the actress’ Telugu debut. The movie will have little changes to suit the taste of Telugu audiences.

Dulquer Salmaan & Amal Sufiya Blessed With A Baby Girl

Dulquer Salman has been blessed with a baby girl on 5th May, 2017. His wife Amal Sufiya gave birth to the child at a hospital in Chennai. The O Kadhal Kanmani actor Dulquer Salmaan nnounced the arrival of his “princess” in his Facebook post. Dulquer Salmaan is the son of veteran actor Mammootty and he is one of the leading stars of the Malayalam cine industry. He is also popular amongst the Tamil audiences for his Tamil films Vaayai Moodi Pesavum & O Kadhal Kanmani. Interestingly the arrival of Dulquer Salmaan’s daughter coincides with the release of his new film Comrade In America.

Sai Pallavi’s Next Movie Starts Rolling!!!!!

Premam actress Sai Pallavi, who was recently seen in the Malayalam film Kali opposite Dulquer Salmaan has signed a Telugu project titled MCA (Middle Class Abbayi). The movie which has Nani playing the lead role started rolling recently, May 6(6th May, 2017. Directed by Venu Sriram, the movie has been officially launched with a simple pooja ceremony. MCA is Dil Raju’s production, which has Devi Sri Prasad providing the music. The movie also has Srikanth & Bhoomika Chawla playing key roles. Sai Pallavi was previously roped in to play the female lead opposite R. Madhavan in the Tamil remake of Malayalam super hit Charlie, which had Dulquer Salmaan & Parvathy in the lead roles. But the movie was reportedly shelved. The actress is now officially a part of director Vijay’s next film titled Karu bankrolled by Lyca Film Productions.

Gautami Makes A Comeback After 14 Years!!!!!

After 14 years, Gautami is gearing up to make a strong comeback with filmmaker Kukku Surendran’s upcoming horror thriller E which revolves around 5 mass communication students, who land in Haripad to do a documentary on Alzheimer’s patients. In the movie, Gautami essays the role of a music teacher who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. The actress who is highly impressed with the movie’s genre, story & her character, says that playing Malathy Menon helped challenge the actor in her. Her character is a single mother who lost her husband when her child was just 6 years old. The horror side of the story unfolds after the students seek accommodation at a homestay run by Athira, Malathy’s daughter. A host of new faces essay the student roles. The movie’s shoot is currently progressing at a brisk pace in Haripad now.

Pranav Mohanlal Movie To Be Shot Outside Kerala

It was just last year that Mohanlal had announced his son’s hero debut in Malayalam Cinema. Touted to be an action thriller, this upcoming movie will be directed by Jeethu Joseph & produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the banner of Ashirvad Cinemas. Ever since the announcement was made by the complete actor, audiences have been eagerly waiting for updates on the Pranav Mohanlal starrer. Now, we hear that the film’s director Jeethu Joseph is all set to begin the pre – production and had completed the movie’s 1st draft. In a recent interview, Jeethu has revealed that the yet -to – be titled film will start rolling by the 2nd half of the year. He also added that the movie which is on the lines of Jeethu Joseph’s super hit movie Memories will be majorly shot outside Kerala. Meanwhile, Pranav Mohanlal is currently prepping up for the role by getting trained for Parkour for the film. Pranav Mohanlal who shares a personal relationship with Jeethu Joseph, had earlier worked with the director as his assistant for the Tamil film Papanasham, which had Kamal Hassan in the lead and then in Life of Josutty, starring Dileep in the lead. As Pranav Mohanlal already has a huge fan base in Kerala even before becoming a hero, expectations from the movie are sky high.

World’s Worst Chors Present World’s Worst Item Song!

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The 1st song from Bank Chor brings together the 3 idiot chors in the worst dance number of all time

Last week, the world got introduced to Champak, Genda & Gulab, the stupidest Bank Chors ever. 1st, their antics made everyone laugh out loud in the Bank Chor trailer, that trended #1 on YouTube for 3 days, and has cumulatively crossed 10 million across the Y – Films social media platforms within a week. Then, the film’s Imaandaar trailer managed to rake up a social media storm as the 3 chors gave a hilarious dose of imaandaari that Bollywood has never seen before.

And now, in the title song of Bank Chor, innovatively titled “Hum Hain Bank Chor”, the worst chors ever come together for what is certainly the worst Bollywood item song ever! They dance, gyrate & shake their booties in an attempt to lure the audiences into watching the film, falsely proclaiming that they are awesome chors. But the truth about their stupidity is fairly visible all through the song.

Written, composed & sung by Kailash Kher, instead of featuring an A – list Bollywood superstar in the video, the song features the incompetent trio of Champak, Genda & Gulab yet again. Fortunately, the song also features Rhea Chakraborty, who plays a reporter, Gayatri Ganguly in the movie, so there is still something to cheer about.

Says Riteish Deshmukh, “Just like the rest of the film, “Hum Hain Bank Chor” is also hilarious because in the song, the 3 idiot chors believe that they’re actually smarter than everybody else. So for a change, it was fun for me to make everyone dance to my tune, because in the rest of the film “Meri Tashreef Lagi Hui Hai!”

Adds composer – lyricist – singer Kailash Kher, “After creating history with iconic songs like “Teri Deewani”, “Saiyaan” & “Allah Ke Banday”, I’m all set to destroy that with “Banday Hai Hum BankChor…” all on Y – Films doing. Jokes apart, this was really special as it showcases a mad, naughty & fun side of me that not many people have been exposed to. So after the soulful sufi comes stupid masti… hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it!”

Self – confessedly India’s STUPIDEST comic thriller, Bank Chor, directed by Bumpy & produced by Ashish Patil, is all set to embarrass its makers when it releases in theaters on 16th Jun, 2017. The trailer of the film is out on YouTube.com / YFilms.

Y – Films is the dynamic, vibrant start – up at the intersection of films, creativity & youth culture that hopes to challenge the norm and detonate boundaries. Giving the youth a creative outlet and voice that will entertain & unite on film and beyond. A studio that promises to deliver kick ass content of the youth, by the youth, for the youth. And be a platform for talent – both on screen & behind the scenes – that will break and set new rules of story – telling.

PM Modi, Palestine President hold talks

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Tuesday held extensive talks on key bilateral, regional and international issues, including the Middle East peace process.

The focus of the talks was to further deepen bilateral cooperation between India and the Palestine.

“A relationship marked by solidarity & friendship. PM @narendramodi meets President Mahmoud Abbas at Hyderabad House in New Delhi,” External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Gopal Baglay tweeted.

Earlier, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called on Abbas and reiterated India’s support to the Palestinian cause.

In the morning, Abbas was warmly welcomed by President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Modi at Rashtrapati Bhawan. He was also given a ceremonial guard of honour there.

The visit of the Palestinian President comes ahead of Modi’s visit to Israel which is likely to take place in July.

Ahead of Abbas’ visit, India reiterated its “political support” to the Palestinian cause and had said that it continued to assist developmental projects there.

The Palestinian president arrived here on Sunday on a four-day visit.

(PTI)

Alleged benami deals linked to Lalu: I-T raids 22 places in Delhi, nearby areas

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New Delhi: The Income Tax department Tuesday conducted raids and surveys on at least 22 locations in Delhi and adjoining areas on charges of alleged benami deals worth Rs 1,000 crore linked to RJD chief Lalu Prasad and others.

Officials said the department began raiding the premises of some prominent businessmen and real estate agents in Delhi, Gurgaon, Rewari and few others since early morning.

The searches are also being conducted at the premises of the son of RJD MP P C Gupta and few other businessmen.

While raids are being conducted at a dozen locations, ten other official premises are being surveyed by the I-T department, they said.

“People and businessmen connected to the land deal involving Lalu Prasad and his family are being searched.

There are allegations of benami deals worth about Rs 1,000 crore and subsequent tax evasion,” a senior official said.

A team of about 100 tax department officials and police personnel are conducting the raids, they said.

The BJP had last week accused Prasad, his MP-daughter Misa Bharti and his two sons, both Bihar government ministers, of being involved in corrupt land deals worth over Rs 1,000 crore, and asked the central government to probe one such transaction in Delhi.

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had alleged that these transactions were a case of quid pro quo as they date back to the period when Lalu Prasad was the railway minister, and dared Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to take action against him.

Lalu s RJD is a constituent of Bihar s ruling coalition led by Kumar.His sons Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav are ministers in the government.

Lalu s official residence was the address of the owners of the firms allegedly floated by his family members, Ravi Shankar Prasad had said.

Several suspect land deals took place in Bihar, he said, wondering if Kumar would invoke a special law enacted by his government in which assets acquired through illicit money are confiscated in this instance.

“The politics of Lalu Prasad has become politics of loot.

Land worth crores of rupees was grabbed for a pittance, he had said.

One such land deal involving Lalu Prasad and his family members is in Bijwasan in Delhi, he said.

“We expect the central government to take appropriate action, Ravi Shankar Prasad had said.

All the companies owned by Lalu Prasad s family members for the purpose of these land transactions had no employees, no business activities and no turnover, Ravi Shankar Prasad had claimed.

Bihar’s biggest shopping mall spread over 7.5 lakh square feet is coming up in Patna as part of such dubious transactions, he had alleged at a news conference held here.

(PTI)

What exactly are you celebrating: Rahul takes on govt over 3-year gala

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New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today asked the BJP-led government at the Centre what it was celebrating after three years in power, as all it had to show for this time were “broken promises” and “non- performance”.

Pointing to farmer suicides and unemployment in the country, he said the last three years were a “betrayal” of the mandate the government had received.

“Youth are struggling to find jobs, farmers are committing suicide & soldiers are dying at the border. What exactly is the Govt celebrating?” Gandhi tweeted.

“3 years of broken promises, non performance & betrayal of a mandate,” he said in another tweet.

The BJP is organising a ‘Modi Fest’ across the country to mark three years of its rule at the Centre.

Modi, however, does not refer to the Prime Minister’s name but stands for Making of Developing India.

The festival will be kicked off by the prime minister with a series of events and a public meeting in Guwahati on May 26, and will conclude on June 15.

The celebrations are planned to be held across the country and there will be at least one event in each district.

Gandhi had earlier also attacked the government over job creation and had said it failed to deliver on its poll promise of creating 1 crore jobs a year.

He had said the youth had been let down by the government’s lack of vision.

(PTI)

Petrol price cut by Rs 2.16 per litre, diesel by Rs 2.10

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New Delhi: Petrol price was today cut by Rs2.16 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.10 a litre, reversing the four week trend of rising rates.

The reduction, which will be effective from midnight 15th May, comes on back of a marginal 2 paise a litre increase in petrol and 52 paise per litre hike in diesel rates effected from May 1.

Prior to that, petrol price was hiked by Rs 1.39 per litre and diesel by Rs 1.04 a litre from April 16. Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the nation’s largest fuel retailer, said the price of petrol is being reduced by Rs 2.16 per litre and that of diesel by Rs 2.10 – both excluding state levies.

Actual reduction in price will be more after taking into account local VAT. Petrol in Delhi will cost Rs 65.32 a litre from tomorrow as against Rs 68.09 currently. Similarly, a litre of diesel will be priced at Rs 54.90 as compared to Rs 57.35 at present.

“The current level of international product prices of petrol and diesel and INR-USD exchange rate warrant decrease in selling price of petrol and diesel, the impact of which is being passed on to the consumers with this price revision,” IOC said in a statement.

The movement of prices in the international oil market and INR-USD exchange rate will continue to be monitored closely and developing trends of the market will be reflected in future price changes, it said.

(PTI)

RSS to hold annual meeting for first time in J&K

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New Delhi: Amid the unrest in Kashmir, the RSS will hold its annual review meeting for the first time in Jammu in July, looking to send out a message to separatists that the valley is an integral part of the country.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, BJP president Amit Shah and leaders from VHP will attend the three-day meeting which is scheduled from July 18-20, sources in the Sangh said.

“The time and place of meeting was decided to send out a clear message to separatists in the Kashmir valley that the region is integral part of India and the Sangh is committed to its unity,” they added.

The sources also indicated that incidents of stone- pelting and the attack on CRPF jawans could come up for discussion during the meeting.

When contacted, RSS’s Akhil Bhartiya Prachar Pramukh of RSS, Manmohan Vaidya confirmed the meeting.

“This is an annual review meeting of the prant parcharks (state publicity officers) to take stock of events and activities of the year gone by, and at the same time, draft out a plan of action for the coming days,” Vaidya said.

He said the meeting will review the summer training camps which RSS organises every year.

Vaidya said it was decided to hold the meeting in Jammu after the regional office there came forward to organise the event.

“Earlier we had a small office in Jammu but in the last few years it has been expanded. Now they have volunteered to organise this meeting. This will be the first major meeting of the Sangh in Jammu and Kashmir,” he added.

Vaidya said there would be no major decisions in the meeting but various issues facing the country may be taken up for discussion.

(Agencies)

Palestinians mark 69th ‘Nakba’ anniversary with rallies

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Protests and vigils in occupied West Bank, Gaza and Israel as Palestinians mark forced displacement from lands in 1948.

Palestinian scouts hold keys during a rally marking the 69th anniversary in the northern West Bank city of [Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP]

Palestinian scouts hold keys during a rally marking the 69th anniversary in the northern West Bank city of [Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP]

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Palestinians are commemorating the 69th anniversary of the “Nakba”, the “day of catastrophe” in which Israel was officially declared a state following the forced removal of more than 750,000 Palestinians from their homes and the destruction of over 500 villages and towns.

People across historic Palestine – including Israel, the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip – are holding rallies, marches and candlelight vigils on Monday, as well as sounding sirens.

Israel has made publicly commemorating the Nakba increasingly difficult for Palestinians, with a “Nakba Law” that authorises Israel’s finance minister to revoke funding from institutions that reject Israel’s character as a “Jewish state” or mark the country’s “Independence Day” as a day of mourning.

Monday also marks the 29th day of a hunger strike launched by 1,500 Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli jails. Prisoners’ children are expected to deliver speeches following the march in the West Bank.

Marwan Barghouti, a hunger striker and jailed Palestinian leader, urged Palestinians to engage in civil disobedience on Nakba day.

Barghouti, who has reportedly lost 13 kilograms so far in the course of his hunger strike, vowed to continue until the prisoners’ demands were met.

Prisoners are calling for better medical services, installation of a public telephone in all prisons to allow communication with relatives, more visitation rights with family members as well as other improved conditions.

At a Nakba protest in Ramallah, Mahmoud Ziadeh, father of political prisoner and hunger striker Majd Ziadeh, told Al Jazeera: “My son and the other political prisoners are only fighting for freedom. We are people like everyone else; we have mothers, we have colour in our eyes, we love. But unlike other people, we don’t have a homeland.”

Meanwhile, Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat, who participated in the failed Oslo Accords to bring about a two-state solution to the Israeli occupation, has demanded an Israeli apology over the expulsion of Palestinians in 1948.

“Our nation marking 69 years of the Nakba, our national catastrophe, is symbolised in our exile and the systematic denial of our rights,” said Erekat in a statement.

Palestinian survivors of the Nakba and their descendants have lived outside of Palestine since 1948, with millions of them still stateless or languishing in surrounding refugee camps.

Israel has prevented them from returning to their homes. Palestinians have cited UN Resolution 194 that they say preserves their “Right to Return” to Palestine.

RCB beat Daredevils by 10 runs, end campaign on high

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New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore got the better of Delhi Daredevils by 10 runs to end their forgettable campaign in the Indian Premier League 10 on a positive note, here Sunday night.

Despite the win, RCB finished at the bottom of the table with just seven points from 14 games, while Daredevils were placed sixth with 12 points from as many matches.

The home side needed 13 in the final over after Mohammed Shami slammed debutant pacer Avesh Khan for a six and a four.

But Daredevils could manage only three and were bowled out for 151.

Earlier, skipper Virat Kohli led from the front with a 45-ball 58 to guide RCB to 161 for six.

Opener Chris Gayle made up for his two consecutive ducks with a 38-ball 48 after RCB opted to bat. In the final over, Pawan Negi smashed three successive fours to help the visitors cross the 150-run mark.

Negi was RCB’s most successful bowler, finishing with figures of 3/10 in two overs.

Daredevils lost Sanju Samson early, off the innings’ second ball, while Karun Nair gave away his wicket after scoring 26 with the help of five boundaries to leave Daredevils at 41 for two in the sixth over.

Samson’s wicket was young pacer Avesh’s first. It was surprising that RCB opted for the 20-year-old in only their last game of what has been a forgettable season.

Daredevils reached 50 in the eighth over with Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant looking to stage a recovery.

While Iyer chipped Travis Head on the one side for a four, Pant went inside-out and cleared long-off to tally 16 runs off the spinner’s over.

At the end of the 10th over, Daredevils were 76 or two, needing 86 runs off 60 balls.

In the 12th over, seamer Harshal Patel dealt RCB a double blow when he sent back Iyer and Marlon Samuels off successive deleveries, to give RCB the upper hand and leave Daredevils in trouble at 87 for four.

The hosts reached 100 in the 14th over with Pant looking in good nick. Corey Andesrson was then stumped by Vishnu Vinod off Head, but Pat Cummins blasted the bowler for a six only to get out the next ball.

With 49 needed in four overs, Pant sent Harshal Patel soaring over the square leg boundary for a huge six, but the bowler fought back strongly when he bowled the left-hander to swing the game in his side’s favour.

Shami dispatched the last two balls for boundaries to bring the equation down to 35 off 18 balls.

Amit Mishra beautifully played Negi over his head for a six, but was stumped two balls later, as Daredevils required 27 in two overs, which in the end proved to be a tall ask.

Earlieer, having failed to open his account in the last two matches, Gayle started RCB’s innings in earnest, clipping Daredevils captain Zaheer Khan off his legs for two boundaries in the first over.

The big-hitting West Indian opener then sliced Shami for a six over the third man region, and if that was not enough, he moved across a little to loft the seamer’s slower delivery over deep midwicket for another maximum.

Even as Gayle threatened, Daredevils got the first breakthrough when Cummins rattled Vishnu Vinod’s stumps after getting a bottom edge, the bowling change working for the home team.

In came RCB captain Kohli and the Feroz Shah Kotla roared in anticipation.

Gayle drove Shami for a boundary to long-on in the first ball of the sixth over, but the seamer came back well in the following deliveries to keep the left-handed batsman in check.

Cummins bowled a tight seventh over before Kohli broke the shackles by hitting Mishra for a boundary.

It was characteristic Kohli as the Indian captain timed one superbly to send Anderson over long-off for a maximum, bringing the side’s fifty in the first ball of the ninth over on a slow pitch.

Languishing at the bottom of the table, RCB were 66 for one at the halfway stage.

Gayle then pulled Mishra over deep midwicket for a massive six, and Kohli did one better by hitting the leg- spinner for a six and a four, giving a much-needed boost to RCB’s run rate.

The fifty-run partnership for the second wicket was achieved in 41 balls, thanks to a productive 12th over that fetched 19 runs.

However, Gayle fell two runs short of a half century, as Shahbaz Nadeem had him caught at midwicket for a rather soft dismissal.

Meanwhile, Kohli brought up his fifty — his fourth of the season — off 39 balls, but got out soon after he clobbered Zaheer over deep midwicket for his third six in what could be the former India seamer’s final IPL game.

Kohli struck three sixes and as many fours, and ditto for Gayle too.

(PTI)

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