Mangalore United ease past Rockstars

August 29, 2014

Mysore, Aug 29: Defending champions Mangalore United eased to a seven-wicket victory over Rockstars (film stars XI) in the opening match of the Karbonn Karnataka Premier League (KPL) here tonight at Gangothri Glades ground.

Chasing 118, Mangalore cruised home with opener and star batsman Karun Nair top scoring with 46 (44 balls, 5x4, 1x6). Right-handed Karun, who was retained by the franchise, made the most of an early reprieve to guide the run-chase. Mangalore won in 18.1 overs, scoring 118/3. Pawan Deshpande hit the winning runs, remaining unbeaten on 24. Ganesh Satish made 27 (23 balls, 2x4).

Captain Rohit Sabharwal, who partnered Nair at the top, scored 11. He too was dropped early in his innings. Rockstars' fielders dropped both openers inside the first four overs. Dhruv Sharma was the unlucky bowler on both occasions.

After the match, Rockstars captain Sudeep said they were 30 to 40 runs short. "This side went very easy on us. It was too low a total. We gave a good fight. With 30-40 runs more, we could have had a decent competition," Sudeep said.

"We realised that we are not that bad (to compete with professionals). Need to be little disciplined in batting and bowling. We will get back. We gave our best today," he added.

Winning captain Rohit said: "We did well. They really played well. We cannot take any game lightly. We chased it comfortably. We will do well as a team as the tournament progresses."

Rockstars post 117/7 in 20 overs

Earlier, Rockstars set a 118-run target for Mangalore United to win. Rockstars scored 117/7 in 20 overs after Mangalore skipper Rohit won the toss and opted to field first.

Offspinner Udit Patel was the most successful bowler for Mangalore with figures of 3/25 in his four-over spell. He bowled one maiden over. Left-arm spinner Mitrakant Singh took two wickets for 12 runs. Paceman SL Akshay had one success.

For Rockstars, Pradeep was the top scorer with 44 runs off 39 balls. He hit two sixes in one of Udit's overs but perished in the same over going for a third big hit. Opener Rajeev was the next best with the bat for Rockstars with 35 off 24. Rajeev hit 6 fours and 1 six. Pradeep scored 3 boundaries and 2 sixes. Mangalore started off well with opening paceman Ronit More bowling a maiden in the very first over of the league.

At end of the innings, Rockstars captain Sudeep said they were looking at a score of 140. "We were aiming for a score of 140," he said.

KPL is a seven-team Twenty20 league organised by Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). It runs till September 12.

Brief Scores:

Rockstars 117/7 in 20 overs (Pradeep 44, Rajeev 35, Dhruv Sharma 22, Udit Patel 3/25, Mitrakant Singh 2/12, SL Akshay 1/10) lost to Mangalore United 118/3 in 18.1 overs (Karun Nair 46, Ganesh Satish 27, Pawan Deshpande 24 not out, Rohit Sabharwal 11, Vikranth 2/19, Pradeep 1/18)

Man of the match - Karun Nair Best fielder - Udit Patel Playing on Friday (August 29) in Mysore Hubli Tigers Vs Mysore Warriors (5 PM IST)

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Why Mangaluru Could Become India’s Next Offshore Wind Energy Hub

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Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta has urged the Centre to give high priority to offshore wind energy generation along the Mangaluru coast, citing its strategic importance to India’s green energy and port-led development goals.

Raising the issue in the Lok Sabha under Rule 377, Chowta said studies by the National Institute of Oceanography have identified the Mangaluru coastline as part of India’s promising offshore wind ‘Zone-2’, covering nearly 6,490 sq km. He noted that the region’s relatively low exposure to cyclones and earthquakes makes it suitable for long-term offshore wind projects and called for its development as a dedicated offshore wind energy zone.

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He also pointed to the presence of major industrial units such as MRPL, OMPL, UPCL and the Mangaluru SEZ, which could serve as direct buyers of green power through power purchase agreements, improving project viability and speeding up execution.

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Calling the project vital to India’s target of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030, Chowta urged the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to initiate resource assessments, pilot projects and stakeholder consultations at the earliest.

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