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Lucknow eliminate Kolkata
APMumbai, May 20 : Lucknow Super Giants pulled off a sensational two-run victory and eliminated Kolkata Knight Riders from the Indian Premier League on Wednesday.Kolkata was in sight to chase down its highest ever score in the IPL before getting restricted at 208-8 with Marcus Stoinis picking up two wickets off the last two balls.Quinton de Kock’s masterful 140 off 70 balls was ably supported by Lucknow skipper Lokesh Rahul’s 68 as the pair shared the IPL’s highest ever opening wicket stand and took their team to a formidable total of 210-0.“I was a little bit cooked, but I had to get out there and get on with the job,” de Kock said after hitting 10 sixes and 10 fours in his superb innings.The victory sealed Lucknow’s place in the playoffs with 18 points while Kolkata went out of the tournament with 12 points from its 14 league games.Fast bowler Mohsin Khan (3-20) faded Kolkata’s hopes in the 17th over when Andre Russell was caught in the deep with the total at 150-6.But left-handed Rinku Singh, who smashed 40 off 15 balls, and Sunil Narine (21) turned the game on its head by bringing down the target to 21 off Stoinis’ last over.Singh’s followed his first ball boundary with two big sixes against the Australian fast bowler before running hard for two runs to bring down the equation to three off the last two balls.But West Indian Ewin Lewis grabbed a stunning left-handed sliding catch to dismiss Singh off the fifth ball and Umesh Yadav was clean bowled off a yorker to the delight of the Lucknow dug-out.“I thought Stoinis would defend it easily, but after the third (ball) I thought the game is done. But Evin proved catches win matches,” de Kock said.Despite the defeat, Kolkata skipper Shreyas Iyer felt his team showed a lot of character and attitude in its last IPL game this season.“I’m not feeling sad at all because that was one of the best games of cricket I’ve ever played to be honest,” Shreyas said. “I love the way Rinku got us to the end … he was really sad.”
Ministers Khand, Sharma meet JSP Chairman to discuss Citizenship Bill
Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand and Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Govinda Prasad Sharma Koirala have met Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP), Nepal Chairman Upendra Yadav at the latter's residence this morning.
NC wins in Gramthan Rural Municipality, UML in Urlabari
Nepali Congress (NC) candidate has won the election as chair in Gramthan Rural Municipality in Morang district. Jaya Prakash Gachchhadar Tharu of NC won the election with 7,605 votes, defeating UML's Shivanarayan Majhi Tharu, who got 6,093 votes.
NC candidate emerges victorious in Musikot Municipality
Mahendra KC of Nepali Congress has won the mayoral post in Musikot Municipality in the district of Rukum Paschim by defeating Basanta Kumar Sharma of Maoist Centre. Winner KC got 6,914 votes while Sharma of Maoist Centre got 6,901 votes.
Maoist Centre wins in Palhinandan Rural Municipality
CPN (Maoist Centre)'s candidate Baiju Prasad Gupta has been elected the Chairman of Palhinandan Rural Municipality in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta Paschim). Gupta was elected for the second term.
Ukrainian troops surrendering at Mariupol registered as POWs
The fate of hundreds of Ukrainian fighters who surrendered after holding out against punishing attacks on Mariupol’s steel factory hung in the balance Thursday, amid international fears that the Russians may take reprisals against the prisoners.
UML's Raya wins in Barju Rural Municipality
CPN (UML)'s Jibachh Kumar Raya has won the election as the Chairman of Barju Rural Municipality in Sunsari district. He made to the post with 7,861 votes against his rival Raghu Nandan Chaudhary's 7,474 votes.
Maoist Centre's Chaudhary wins in Khadak Municipality
CPN (Maoist Centre)'s candidate Jaya Prakash Chaudhary has been elected the Mayor of Khadak Municipality in Saptari district. Chaudhary won the election by getting 5,882 votes against his rival Hemayu Hak of Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP), who got 5,067 votes.
Govt. will accept lawmakers' feedback on Appropriation Bill, Finance Minister says
He was of the idea that country could be made prosperous in a short span of time by properly utilising Nepal's state of being located between the two giant neighbouring countries and for this national determination was a precondition.
NC holds its grip in urban, UML in rural areas in Syangja
Of the five municipalities and six rural municipalities in the district, Nepali Congress has won 5 local levels- 4 Municipalities and 1 Rural Municipality while the CPN (UML) has won 6 local levels- 1 Municipality and 5 Rural Municipalities.
Korean donors to build school in Dullu, Dailekh
In recognition of his immense contribution to the nation’s education sector, the Government of Nepal has already granted honorary Nepali citizenship to Um.
Family of Myadi police who died during poll to get Rs. 2 mln
The meeting of the central security committee has decided to write to the concerned agency to provide relief to the family of the security personnel who died and treatment costs to the wounded in course of the local poll.
Chiefs of 10 local levels in Nuwakot take oath of office, secrecy
District Judge of the Nuwakot district and the chief election officer of the district, Umesh Raj Luintel, administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly elected chiefs of the local levels here.
Lawmakers bemoan initiatives not taken to improve economy
Saying attention has not been paid to agro products and their productivity, leader Rawal demanded to increase employment in the country and make arrangements not to hire foreign workers.
Poll result of 570 local levels made public so far
He said, 174 chiefs, 174 deputy chiefs, 396 Chairperson and 396 vice-chairperson, 5659 Ward Chairs, 5653 Women Ward members, 5653 Dalit woman Ward members, 11,295 Ward Members have been elected across the country.
