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BANGLADESH's Mustafizur Rahman returned figures of 4-29 to set up a six-wicket win for reigning champs Chennai Super Rulers in the IPL opener against Illustrious Challengers Bengaluru on Friday (22). As Chennai held Bengaluru down to 173-6, their batsmen were upgraded in 18.4 overs at the M A Chidambaram Arena. Shivam Dube, who hit 34, and individual left-hander Ravindra Jadeja, who made 25, put on an unbeaten stand of 66 to guide the group home. The seventeenth version of the worthwhile association started with a stylish function, with exhibitions by Bollywood stars including India's Oscar-winning writer A R Rahman. Luxurious moves, well known music and firecrackers gave way to the throw as Bengaluru captain Faf du Plessis chose to bat. Old warhorse M S Dhoni had stunned his fans just before the opener when he gave over the captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, who said he got to know about the choice last week. "I have consistently delighted in it," Gaikwad said of his captaincy debut in the IPL. "Haven't felt the extra tension, right from the state side. Not so much as a solitary time I felt compressed by anything. Clearly had 'Mahi' (Dhoni's moniker) bhai with me." Gaikwad's authority saw early difficulties when his opposite number Du Plessis crushed customary limits yet left-arm fast Mustafizur drove Chennai's fightback with his IPL-best take. Mustafizur had Du Plessis gotten out for 35 and Bengaluru slipped from 41-0 to 42-3 in about seven balls when Australia's Glenn Maxwell was out for a first-ball duck off Deepak Chahar. Mustafizur was named man of the match. https://www.pakistanweekly.co.uk/mustafizurs-brilliance-propels-chennai-super-kings-to-victory/

The political landscape of Punjab witnessed a seismic shift as the ruling coalition, spearheaded by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), suffered a significant blow, losing 27 reserved seats in the provincial assembly. The turmoil unfolded when Speaker Malik Mohammad Ahmed Khan suspended 24 women and three minority Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs), disrupting the assembly's proceedings. This move, stemming from a point of order raised by opposition lawmaker Rana Aftab of the PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), has thrown the assembly into disarray. The controversy surrounds the allocation of reserved seats, with the Supreme Court intervening to suspend the Election Commission of Pakistan's decision regarding the allocation of seats to the SIC. The opposition argued that the SIC had neither contested elections nor submitted a list of nominees for the reserved seats. Speaker Khan, after seeking legal opinions, ruled in favor of the opposition's argument, leading to the suspension of the 27 members. Among the suspended MPAs were representatives from various parties, with the majority belonging to the PML-N. The suspension has not only disrupted the functioning of the Punjab Assembly but also has ramifications for the ruling coalition at the national level. With President Asif Ali Zardari summoning the National Assembly session, a similar scenario is expected to unfold, further destabilizing the government. The allocation of reserved seats has been a contentious issue, with the ECP withholding notifications due to disputes over seat distribution. This dispute has now spilt over into the provincial and national assemblies, threatening the stability of the government Read More... https://www.pakistanweekly.co.uk/ruling-coalition-in-punjab-loses-27-reserved-seats-amid-controversy/