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WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2014 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Germany, France end Africa's Indian bowlers struggle as Life ban for Vincent after Derbyshire pile up 326/5 WC hopes; set up titanic QF clash DERBYSHIRE, July 1: (1/25) just when he was close to fixing confession completing a deserved hundred. India yet again produced a LONDON/WELLINGTON, 18 breaches of the regulations in sanctioned by ECB, the ICC or PORTO ALEGRE (BRAZIL), extra-time after both the teams the 79th minute through Paul R Ashwin (0/25) too bowled listless bowling performance as July 1: total. Four breaches related to a any other National Cricket July 1: failed to opening the scoring in Pogba before doubling their lead a few overs after missing from Derbyshire piled up 326 for five the field for the better part of the Twenty20 match between Federation." the regulation 90 minutes. in additional time through an own at stumps of the first day of their "I am a cheat," New Zealand ECB Chief Executive David Three-time champions Schuerrle scored the first goal goal by Joseph Yobo. day, while skipper Mahendra batsman Lou Vincent said today Germany scored two goals in second tour game ahead of five- Singh Dhoni (0/11) sent down Collier said Vincent was brought of the match in the 92nd minute Nigeria started on bright note match Test series against while admitting that he had to book due to the effective coor- extra-time to eke out a narrow 2-1 with a sublime flick off Thomas and enjoyed the lions' share of the last over wherein Hossein indulged in fixing several match- win over a valiant Algeria while England, here today. reached his fifty with a spanking dination between his Board and Muller's pass before Mesut Ozil possession at least in the opening Billy Godleman (67 not out of es, including one involving France defeated Nigeria 2-0 to four. (PTI) the ICC's Anti-Corruption and struck in the final minute of addi- 20 minutes of the game. 159 balls, 8x4s) and 17-year-old Kolkata Knight Riders, after end Africa's World Cup hopes and Security Unit. tional time to double Germany's Neigeria's persistent efforts Harvey Hossein (53 not out of 89 India's Ravi Dixit, which he was banned from crick- "This has been a complex case set up a mouth-watering quarter- lead. resulted in a free-kick just outside balls, 8x4s) were at the crease at et for life. final showdown against each which has crossed different crick- Even though Abdelmoumene the French circle in the 17th the end of opening day's play. Kush Kumar win Vincent, who played 23 Test eting jurisdictions and required other. Djabou scored an 11th-hour goal minute when Peter Odemwingie The only bright spark for the matches and 102 ODIs for New close collaboration and intelli- Algeria started the match as MUMBAI, July 1: for the Algerians it proved too lit- was brought down by Blaise visitors was the first hour of the Zealand, said he had accepted gence-sharing between both our underdogs but gave Germany a tle, too late for the spirited north Matuidi but the Super Eagles lunch session when Ravindra Ravi Dixit and Kush Kumar money for fixing matches in own anti-corruption unit, other run for their money at least in the Africans. failed to cash in on the chance. Jadeja (2/27) and Ishwar Pandey of India posted win in the first England as also in India-driven domestic boards and the ICC's regulation 90 minutes. The Germans will meet Two minutes later Emmanuel (1/34) bowled well in tandem to qualifying round of the 2nd CCI Champions League T20 (CLT20) ACSU," he said. Even though Germany were European rivals France at the his- Emenike found the back of pick up three quick wickets. PSA International Squash for several years as also the now- Lancashire and Durham in June "We are extremely pleased by far the better side on display in toric Maracana Stadium in Rio de France net with a deft touch only Jadeja only bowled one spell Championship here today. defunct Indian Cricket League. 2008. The remaining 14 charges that the matter has now been in the middle session and that the match, the former champions Janeiro on Friday after the Les to to be ruled out marginally off Kush Kumar beat Karm The Kolkata Knight Riders related to two fixtures played at brought to a satisfactory conclu- was when Indian looked in con- failed to break a spirited Algeria Bleus ended Nigeria's campaign side by the line referee. Kumar 7-11, 11-7, 11-5, Ravi Champions League match in Hove in August 2011, namely a sion and that an individual who trol. But on either side of his defence in the regulation 90 min- with a 2-0 win in Brasilia. Nigeria certainly was on top at Dixit overcame Vikas Jangra which Vincent was involved in Sussex v Lancashire Twenty20 repeatedly sought to involve oth- utes, forcing the game into extra- Germany, however, were the opening exchanges as France spell, Derbyshire batsmen made 11-6, 11-7, 11-3 and Sandeep spot-fixing took place on October merry while the sun shone bright match and a Sussex v Kent CB40 ers in corrupt activity for his own time. made to work hard by a physical played the second fiddle. Jangra prevailed over Arjun 15, 2012 at Cape Town in which all day, accumulating runs at match," it added. personal gain has accepted that But the Germans finally rode Agnihotri 11-6, 11-2, 11-5. he was playing for Auckland Aces. Algerian side, playing in the last- But France got their acts back ease. In the post-tea session, the Vincent had also indulged in his conduct warrants a lifetime on their class to find the back of In other first round matches, "Champions League 16 of the World Cup for the first quickly and had a great chance in hosts scored 140 runs in 34 accepting bribes for fixing ban from cricket," he asserted. Ramit Tandon got the better of the net in the second minute of time. the 22nd minute only to be denied overs. Twenty20 (CLT20) today games during the now-defunct An emotional Vincent issued a additional time through substitute Earlier in the day, France by a brilliant Vincent Enyeama in Wes Durston scored 95 runs Abhimanyu Shah 11-4, 11-3, announced that former Auckland Indian Cricket League. He has statement confessing his involve- Andre Schuerrle. struck twice in the second half to front of Nigeria goal. off just 90 balls, hitting 14 fours 11-3, while Vrishab Kotian ral- Aces batsman Lou Vincent has also been held guilty for failing to ment in fixing and offering his Chelsea's Schuerrle, who prevail over Nigeria in another Enyeama showed brilliant and two sixes. With Godleman, lied to overcome Abhinav Sinha been banned for life from partici- report approaches by bookies dur- deepest apologies for shaming the came in after the interval for last-16 game at the Estadio reflexes to keep out Paul Pogba's Durston put on 124 runs for the 10-12, 11-8, 11-6, 11-9 in the pating in the tournament after ing the Bangladesh Premier game and his country. Mario Götze, came to Germany's Nacional in Brasilia. powerful shot after a one-two fifth wicket before falling to a closest and most exciting con- pleading guilty to seven charges League last year. "My name is Lou Vincent and rescue in the second minute of France broke the deadlock in with Mathieu Valbuena. (PTI) return-catch to Stuart Binny test of the day. (PTI) relating to spot fixing," CLT20 The ECB said 11 of the 18 I am a cheat. I have abused my said in a statement. charges against Vincent called for position as a professional sports- It was found that Vincent life bans. man on a number of occasions by Federer, Wawrinka set up attempted to corrupt two match- "In accordance with the ECB choosing to accept money in fix- es involving the Auckland Aces Anti-Corruption Code, Mr ing," Vincent said in a statement. during the October 2012 CLT20 Vincent has accepted an agreed "I have lived with this dark all-Swiss Wimbledon duel played in South Africa by enter- sanction of a life ban from all secret for so many years, but ing into agreements with a forms of cricket, in the form of months ago I reached the point LONDON, July 1: Federer will start as over- bookmaker for financial gains. concurrent life bans for each of where I decided I had to come for- whelming favourite having a 13- Seven-time champion Roger "Six charges related to the 11 offences which carried a ward and tell the truth. 2 record over his 2008 Olympic life ban," the ECB said. "It's a truth that has rightly Federer will take on close friend Vincent's conduct in the 10 Games gold medal partner. "The terms of the ban, which caused uproar and controversy in Stan Wawrinka in the October 2012 match between But Wawrinka won their last required the approval of the New Zealand and around the Wimbledon quarter-finals after the Aces and Hampshire at encounter on clay at the Monte ECB's independent Cricket world. I have shamed my country, both men hurried to victory just Centurion and 15 October 2012 Carlo Masters final in April and Discipline Commission, will pre- I have shamed my sport, I have in time to watch their native match between the Aces and the two have never met on grass.