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Supreme Court queers Srini’s pitch
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Faced death threats while fighting legal battle: Verma
challenger series
Windies A spin Indians out cheap, gain control with a lead of 314
Indian eves win Asia Cup bronze
Brisbane feel the heat; CSK eye semis berth
Das walks away with title
Mumbai Indians clinch the must-win game
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Supreme Court queers Srini’s pitch
New Delhi, September 27 A bench comprising Justices AK Patnaik and JS Khehar passed the order after questioning the BCCI on the need to hold the election when a dispute was pending in the Supreme Court. It also asked as to why Srinivasan was so keen on retaining the post of the president. The bench was hearing a petition filed by the Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) challenging a Bombay High Court verdict that refused to order a fresh probe into the allegations of spot- and match-fixing against Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan and several others in the IPL. On July 30, the Bombay High Court had ruled that the BCCI probe panel, which had given a clean chit to Meiyappan and others, had been set up in violation of the BCCI's constitution. However, the court had refused to direct the BCCI to set up a fresh panel to again go into the charges, prompting the CAB to petition the SC. Arguing for the CAB, senior counsel Harish Salve pleaded for restraining Srinivasan from contesting the election to the post of the BCCI president as Meiyappan was facing serious allegations. Any institution worth its name should go deep into the charges such as spot-fixing and it would not be proper on the part of the BCCI to let Srinivasan contest the poll before his son-in-law, who was the team Principal of Chennai Super Kings, owned by Srinivasan's company India Cements, was cleared of the charges against him. Maharashtra Police has filed a chargesheet running to 20,000 pages in the case, with serious charges against Meiyappan, among others, said Salve. “Why are you keen on holding the election when the Supreme Court is seized of the matter?” the Bench asked BCCI's senior counsel Aryaman Sundaram. Turning to Srinivasan's senior counsel Rohinton Nariman, it asked, “Your son-in-law is facing allegations. If the father-in-law is allowed to take control what will happen?” At this Nariman said: “My daughter has chosen my son-in-law, not me.” He also contended that the CAB was fighting a proxy legal battle at the instance of former BCCI President AC Muthiah, who had failed twice in his court cases against Srinivasan. Nariman also contended that the bench was going far beyond CAB's pleadings, which on being allowed by the SC would only result in a fresh probe and not affect the BCCI election. However, the bench said the case was about “cricket and the need for ensuring that a public body like BCCI is fair, transparent and honest.” The bench posted the case for further hearing on September 30. In his arguments, Salve also contended that the BCCI should not be allowed to function arbitrarily as it was representing India at the International Cricket Council (ICC), selecting the Indian team and holding the power to discipline players. Also, the BCCI was enjoying tax exemptions, earning huge sums from telecast and broadcast rights and was using the stadiums at nominal rates and as such it should be accountable. Possibilities after verdict
BCCI may convince him not to contest The members may try and convince him not to contest because if he wins, the BCCI will have a president who would not be able to discharge his duties. That will leave the board in a limbo and will need another interim president, just like now. He fights and loses If he fights and loses, chances of which were almost nil before the Supreme Court judgement, the BCCI will be in the clear with the new president in charge. That could be bad news for Srinivasan and Chennai Super Kings for the new dispensation could reinvestigate all the charges. He fights and wins That would put the BCCI in a real quandary. He can't take over until the pending cases are over, and there can't be any time frame for the cases to be adjudged upon. With him being the non-functional president, the BCCI won't be able to make big decisions as the signing authority is vested in the president. I’ll fight the elections, nobody has stopped me: Srini Unruffled by the Supreme Court order prohibiting him from taking charge even on winning the election, under-pressure BCCI chief N Srinivasan on Friday said he will stand for the board’s presidential polls on Sunday. Srinivasan said the court has not made a single observation which should stop him from seeking an extended one-year term as president at the end of his regular two-year tenure. “Nobody has stopped me from contesting elections and attending the AGM. Before taking my comments, kindly go through the observations made by the honourable Supreme Court. “It states clearly that I have not been stopped from attending the AGM and I am also going to contest the election, why shall I not contest the elections?" fumed the 68-year-old Tamil Nadu strongman. |
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Faced death threats while fighting legal battle: Verma
New Delhi, September 27 “I am 300 percent happy with the verdict of the honourable Supreme Court. This is a lonely battle that I had to fight against a powerful sports administrator like Mr Srinivasan. I had full faith in judiciary,” Verma said. “The court has said that Srinivasan can't take charge as the case is pending. Now it's upto the Board members to decide whether they can allow Srinivasan to contest the elections as he has no power to discharge the president's functions.” The CAB secretary also claimed that he received a threat call from a particular cell phone number on Thursday evening. “I received a life threat at 6:16 pm yesterday. An anonymous caller told me to withdraw the case but for me it was a matter of truth,” he said. — PTI
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challenger series
Indore, September 27 Sent into bat, India Blue posted an imposing 345 for four before bowling out the opposition for 334 in 49.5 overs at the Holkar Cricket Stadium. The match was as good as over for India Red with the Yusuf Pathan-led side needing 38 in the last two overs. However, Umesh Yadav and Shabhaz Nadeem hit a flurry of boundaries to nearly lead their side to what would have been an improbable win. They collected 15 runs off Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bring the equation down to 23 of six balls. R Vinay Kumar was smashed for a six and a four before Umesh Yadav lost the steam. Earlier, both Yuvraj and opener P Akshat Reddy scored 84 runs each, but the left-handed skipper enjoyed a strike rate of over 150 as he toyed with the India Red bowlers hitting 11 boundaries, including five sixes. Reddy's knock came off 96 balls and was studded with five fours and two shots over the fence. Nayar then tormented the rival bowlers with his fiery unbeaten knock that came off a mere 39 balls, and had a strike rate that was close to 200. Yuvraj and Nayar plundered 151 runs in just 13 overs in their fourth wicket partnership, which ended with the former's run out in the last over of the innings. — PTI
Scoreboard Extras: 23 india red Extras: 9
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Windies A spin Indians out cheap, gain control with a lead of 314
Mysore, September 27 At stumps, the visitors were 130 for three in reply to 245, a huge lead of 314 runs. Captain Kirk Edwards (9) and Chadwick Walton (0) were unbeaten at the draw of stumps. Riding high on extraordinary bowling performance by their spin duo, West Indies openers began their second innings with supreme confidence. Both Kraigg Brathwaite and Powell put on 112-run partnership for the first wicket. While Brathwaite was cautious in his approach, Powell, who has been out of form in the series so far, came out with a positive frame of mind. Unlike in his earlier knocks, Powell adopted an aggressive approach and belted wayward Indian attack by scoring 68 in 88 balls with nine boundaries and a six, before he was caught and bowled by spinner Rajat Paliwal. On the same score of 112, first innings hero Parvez Rasool packed off Brathwaite for 34 off 88 balls with five boundaries to his name. Rasool celebrated his seventh wicket of the match when he disturbed Narsing Deonarine's furniture after he had made nine off 12 balls. Earlier in the day, Indian batsmen did not have any answer to the magical spell of Miller and Permaul, who wreaked havoc despite overnight batsmen — Manpreet Juneja and Harshad Khadiwale — gave some resistence. Permaul grabbed five wickets for 85 while Miller claimed four for 61 as they saw the later Indian batsmen fall like a pack of cards. Juneja was the top-scorer with 84 off 151 balls. His innings was laced with eleven boundaries. However, the other batsmen could not hold on and fell like a pack of cards. Resuming their overnight first innings score of 124 for three, India added forty more runs before Permaul trapped Juneja leg before. Soon India lost two more wickets in the form of Paliwal (1) and Khadiwale (27), leaving India at 186 for six and a recovery from this stage looked a far cry. Permaul, unlike the Indian bowlers, rattled the Indian tailenders — Shami Ahmed, Ishwar Pandey and Ashoke Dinda — by packing them off to the hut in quick succession. It would be interesting to know whether Edwards would look to push for a win as he had not declared the West Indies innings at close of play. Brief scores: WI A: 429 (Brathwaite 92, Edwards 91; Parvez 5/116) and 130 for 3 (Powell 68, Parvez 2 for 41); India A 245 (Juneja 84, Lokesh 46; Veerasammy 5/46, Miller 4/61). — PTI
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Indian eves win Asia Cup bronze
Kuala Lumpur, September 27 India, who needed to win the tournament to qualify for next year's World Cup to be held at The Hague, Netherlands, edged past China 3-2 in the shootout after both the teams were locked 2-2 at the regulation time. By virtue of this win, the Indians managed to avenge their 0-1 defeat to the Chinese in the pool stages of the tournament. India dominated proceedings in the first half and scored two field goals through Anuradha Devi Thokchom (16th minute) and Vandana Katariya (31st) to go into the breather with a comfortable 2-0 lead. The Indian girls managed to hold on to their lead after the lemon break and denied any openings to the nimble-footed Chinese till the 51st minute. China pulled one back in the 51st minute through Yan Yan's field goal to liven up the match. The Indians had themselves to blame as some sloppy defending towards the end allowed China to draw parity when Wu Mengrong scored the equaliser in the 64th minute. Thereafter, both the teams played cautiously in the last six minutes to take the encounter into shootout. In the shootout, the Indians came out on top, converting three of their chances as against two by the Chinese girls. Meanwhile, Japan stunned Korea 2-1 in the final and secure a place in next year's World Cup. — PTI
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Brisbane feel the heat; CSK eye semis berth
Ranchi, September 27 The contrast could not have been more in the two teams' fortunes. While Chennai are on top, Brisbane are at the bottom of the points table. Chennai, IPL runners-up this year, are among the favourites to lift the title for a second time after clinching the trophy in 2010. And the sheer depth in the line-up was displayed on Thursday when Suresh Raina smashed a quickfire half-century while skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni produced a belligerent unbeaten knock of 63 for CSK to post a stunning 202 on the board against Sunrisers Hyderabad. — PTI TODAY’S MATCH
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Das walks away with title
Chandigarh, September 27 Shankar started the day tied for the lead with S Chikkarangappa but made a determined start with a birdie on the first hole. He bogeyed the second but another birdie on the fourth ensured he was back in control of his game. He dropped a stroke on the ninth hole to make the turn at level-par for the day but four back-to-back birdies on the 10th, 11th, 12th and13th holes gave him a five-stroke lead playing the last hole. Some last minute jitters resulted in a poor drive which led to a triple bogey on the 18th but his five-stroke lead ensured he eventually won by two strokes, from second placed Amardip Sinh Malik. “I played consistently and my putting really helped,” Das said. “Things were looking good for me after the first five holes...and won comfortably in the end.”
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Mumbai Indians clinch the must-win game Jaipur, September 27 Set to chase 140 by the South African outfit, the Mumbai Indians were off to a poor start with Sachin Tendulkar falling early for just five runs. His partner Dwayne Smith, however, smashed an unbeaten half-century ( 63no) to guide the Mumbai Indians home in a must-win game. Kieron Pollard (32no) also made a small but significant contribution in chasing down the target. Earlier, Mumbai Indians produced a fine bowling display to restrict Highveld Lions to a modest 140 for five. — Agencies Brief scores: Lions: 140 for 5 (Petersen 35no, Ojha 2/26); MI: 143 for 3 (Smith 63no, Pollard 32no). TODAY’S MATCH
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