Sri Lanka apologise to India over no-ball row

Sri Lanka Cricket apologised to India after Sehwag was denied a one-day century due to a deliberate no-ball.


Afp August 18, 2010

DAMADOLA: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) apologised to India after Virender Sehwag was denied a one-day century due to what the batsman said was a deliberate no-ball.

Indian team manager Ranjib Biswal said SLC Secretary Nishantha Ranatunga had called him to apologise for the incident that threatened to spoil relations between the two teams. Sehwag was stranded on 99 as India raced to a six-wicket win in a tri-series match which ended amid controversy.

With the scores levelled and one more run for Sehwag to complete his 13th hundred, Suraj Randiv came to bowl and Sehwag smashed him for a six but the delivery was declared a no-ball, resulting  in an Indian victory without any runs being added to the batsman’s score.

Television replays showed Randiv overstepped by a long way, indicating he may have deliberately bowled the no-ball.

“Nishantha rang to apologise on behalf of their board for the incident,” said Biswal. “He agreed the incident was not in the spirit of the game. Since the secretary called himself, we’re treating this matter as closed.”

The SLC also ordered a probe over whether the no-ball was deliberate or if any player had coaxed Randiv to do it.

SLC media manager Brian Thomas said that team manager Anura Tennekoon had been asked to conduct an “immediate internal inquiry” after which appropriate action would be taken.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 18th, 2010.

COMMENTS (7)

Ummar Khattab | 13 years ago | Reply No need to apologize, this is part of game.
Echo C | 13 years ago | Reply Inclined to agree with Sachin there. Greatness aside, Murali's action is suspect to say the least. Malinga is a chucker, plain and simple. Can't believe they let him bowl like that!
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