Depression Near Chilika Lake To Gradually Weaken In Next 24 Hours: IMD

by Shambhu Datta Mishra

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

As per IMD, the system lay centred at 0530 hours IST Saturday over the Odisha coast near Chilika Lake, about 40 km south-southwest of Puri and 70 km east-northeast of Gopalpur in Odisha

As per the forecast issued by IMD Friday, several parts of Odisha will continue to experience heavy rainfall activities under the influence of the system

From June 1 to 18, the state has recorded a cumulative rainfall of 288.3 mm against the normal 394.1 mm, the IMD said

New Delhi, July 20: The depression over the Bay of Bengal that lay centred over the Odisha coast near Chilika Lake will weaken gradually over the next 24 hours, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

As per IMD, the system lay centred at 0530 hours IST Saturday over the Odisha coast near Chilika Lake, about 40 km south-southwest of Puri and 70 km east-northeast of Gopalpur in Odisha.

"It is likely to move further west-northwestwards across Odisha and Chhattisgarh and weaken gradually during the next 24 hours," said the IMD.

As per the forecast issued by IMD Friday, several parts of Odisha will continue to experience heavy rainfall activities under the influence of the system.

Under the impact of the depression, heavy rainfall has been predicted in many places in Odisha for four days since Thursday.

From June 1 to 18, the state has recorded a cumulative rainfall of 288.3 mm against the normal 394.1 mm, the IMD said.

During the period, 13 districts of the state received normal rainfall, while the rest 17 remained deficient.

The southwest monsoon has been active over a large geographical area of India, with at least 80 per cent of the country last week reporting widespread rainfall, with heavy to very heavy spells lashing Assam, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, coastal Maharashtra and Karnataka, Kerala, and Lakshadweep.

After remaining subdued during mid-June, the southwest monsoon got the much-required impetus towards June-end. The monsoon covered the entire country on July 2, six days ahead of its normal schedule. Delhi, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Jammu and Kashmir received the spell in early July.

The Met department's rainfall statistics indicate that the all-India rainfall went from 242 mm on July 9 to 305.8 mm July 17. The country's rainfall stands at 97 per cent of the normal for this time of the year.

(ANI)

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We Were Fortunate To Get Virat Kohli's Wicket On That Delivery, Says William O'Rourke

by Pabitra Mohan Senapaty

Bengaluru, Oct 18: New Zealand pacer William O'Rourke feels that he was fortunate to take Virat Kohli's dismissal on the ball which was going down the leg in the first Test against India on Thursday.

Kohli departed on a nine-ball duck as he edged the ball which was taken by Glenn Phillips at the leg gully on the second day in Bengaluru. India had an abysmal outing in the first innings under overcast conditions as they were bowled out for just 46 runs, their lowest-ever Test score at home and their third-lowest in history.

"I think just with my angle back in, having that leg gully in place was meant to bring him into play. It was obviously an attacking option for us. We were fortunate to get the wicket. I don’t think that was exactly the delivery I intended, but it worked and I got his wicket, so I’m happy about it," O'Rourke told JioCinema.

The weather conditions and moisture on the pitch supported Kiwi seamers and O'Rourke said he felt like playing at home. "Very similar to the conditions back home. I think we weren't expecting too much assistance in the morning. We were probably going to bat as well if we won the toss. So, it was nice to see the ball nipping around, and I could just run in and do my thing," the pacer said.

"I think we were excellent in the field today. A few diving chances and I think that's what we pride ourselves on. We probably haven't been as good as we wanted to be in the last few Tests. So, coming out here and putting on a show like that was really special," he added.

Playing for the first time in India, O'Rourke returned with the figures of 4-22 in his 12 overs and credited the Sri Lanka series for getting a sense of the subcontinental conditions.

"It’s my first time playing in the subcontinent so it’s obviously a little bit different from back home, but playing those first two Tests in Sri Lanka really helped prepare me to come out here and just focus on doing my own thing," he said.

After dismissing India for a dismal total, the visitors ended day two on 180 for 3, leading by 134 runs. Devon Conway was the standout for the visitors, scoring 91 runs, while Will Young contributed 33. Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, and Ravindra Jadeja bagged one scalp each but India face an uphill task to recover from their nightmare start in the series opener.

Depression Near Chilika Lake To Gradually Weaken In Next 24 Hours: IMD

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