Sri Lankan spinner Suraj Randiv deliberately bowling a no-ball and depriving Virender Sehwag of a well deserved century has a few recent parallels.
Suraj Randiv's deliberate no-ball to Virender Sehwag, which denied the Indian opener a hundred in their tri-series ODI match on Monday, came in for sharp criticism by former players who felt the Sri Lankan spinner's antics were 'unsporting and unpardonable'.
An 'upset' Sri Lanka Cricket on Tuesday apologised to Indian opener Virender Sehwag for the deliberate no-ball bowled by off-spinner Suraj Randiv which left him stranded on 99 in their tri-series match in Dambulla and promised action on the matter after getting a probe report.
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Virender Sehwag slammed a quickfire century and then dismissed both the Sri Lankan openers as India ended day three in the third and final Test on a high, at the P Sara Oval, in Colombo, on Thursday. At stumps, Sri Lanka were struggling at 45 for two from 16 overs in their second innings, a lead of 34 runs.
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India will look to secure a place in the final when they take on Sri Lanka in Dambulla on Sunday in what could be a highly-charged match in the cricket tri-series, which has been hit by a spate of bizarre controversies and inclement weather.
New Zealand skipper Ross Taylor on Wednesday said the no-ball controversy would not affect Sri Lanka in Thursday's clash as much as the fatigue factor after playing two successive games.
In an apparent taunt to Sri Lankan players who denied him a century in the controversial tri-series match at Dambulla, Indian opener Virender Sehwag on Wednesday suggested that the fear of defeat might have prompted them to abandon playing the game the right way.
It was Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan who suggested off-spinner Suraj Randiv to bowl a no ball to deny Indian opener Virender Sehwag his century during Monday's controversial tri-series match in Dambulla, according a newspaper report.
Sri Lankan cricket board was examining stump microphone audios to determine whether captain Kumar Sangakkara or any of his team-mates had played a role in coaxing Suraj Randiv to bowl a 'no-ball' to prevent Virender Sehwag from scoring a century.
Former India captain Bishen Singh Bedi on Tuesday lashed out at Suraj Randiv for his deliberate no-ball to Virender Sehwag, which denied the Indian opener a hundred in a tri-series match on Monday, saying that he should be banned for five games for his "unsporting" act.
With Suraj Randiv and Sri Lanka Cricket apologising for the deliberate no-ball which denied Virender Sehwag a hundred in a tri-series match on Monday, the BCCI on Tuesday decided against pursuing the matter any further.
Indian opener Virender Sehwag on Tuesday said Sri Lankan off-spinner Suraj Randiv, who denied him a hundred in Monday's ODI tri-series match by deliberately bowling a no ball, has apologised for his conduct.
Should the guardians of the game have a rethink and tweak the laws on a no-ball? Should the batsman be credited with the runs for scoring off the delivery?
Lashing out at Sri Lankan spinner Suraj Randiv for deliberately bowling a no-ball and depriving him of a well deserved century, India opener Virender Sehwag said such behaviour was unacceptable.
Images from Day of the third and final Test between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo, on Saturday.
Images from the third day of the third and final Test between India nad Sri Lanka at the P Sara Stadium on Thursday.
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Images from Friday's Bangladesh-Sri Lanka tri-series match at the Sher-e-Bangla National stadium.
With pitch deteriorating fast at the P Sara Oval in Colombo, Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga on Thursday said a 250-plus score would be enough to defend against the famed Indian batting line-up in the third and final Test.
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