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MONDAY, JULY 20, 2015 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU India lose to Zimbabwe by Somdev, Yuki ensure India advance BCCI to implement Lodha to World Group Play-offs 10 runs in 2nd T20 CHRISTCHURCH, July 19: made a perfect start when he broke Daniell in the very first committee’s order in toto HARARE, July 19: A fired up Yuki Bhambri game of the opening set. recorded his first ever victory in The advantage of that early MUMBAI, July 19: ed little over an hour. (the IPL scandal) and after it has India's quest to maintain a clean "The IPL GC hence authorised given its verdict, I don't think there a live fifth rubber after Somdev break stayed with him Tasked by a judicial commit- slate in their short cricket tour of the Chairman, Shri Rajeev Shukla, is scope for anybody else to com- Devvarman levelled the scores throughout and he served out tee to suspend Chennai Super Zimbabwe went up in smoke as to constitute a working group ment," he said. as India advanced to World the set in the 10th. He thwart- Kings and Rajasthan Royals in the they suffered a 10-run loss to the which will study this verdict, in BCCI President Jagmohan Group Play-offs following a 3-2 ed Daniell's attempt of a wake of the betting scandal in hosts in the second and final consultation with all our key advi- Dalmiya skipped the meeting as win over New Zealand in the comeback by saving a break 2013, the IPL Governing Council Twenty20 international here today. sors and explore all the possible he is indisposed, while Ajay Asia/Oceania Group I Davis Cup chance on his serve in the today decided to implement the Chasing 146 for win, India measures to be adopted, with an Shirke, Ravi Shastri and tie, here today. sixth game. panel's order in toto and set up a were looking down the barrel at 69 objective to protect the interests of Jyotiraditya Scindia joined Yuki was authoritative in his Daniell kept fighting hard, working group to work out the for five in nine overs. Stuart Binny all the stakeholders involved," it through video-conferencing. 6-2 6-2 6-3 drubbing of saving two break chances in modalities. (24) and debutant Sanju Samson added. The meeting was result of the Michael Venus in the decider the third game of the second The decision to form the work- (19) played cameos, but the visitors The Board said the recommen- turmoil triggered by the Justice after Somdev levelled the tie set, which was on serve till ing group was taken at the crucial still fell short at the Harare Sports dations of the group will be sent to Lodha committee verdict. with his 6-4 6-4 6-4 win over the eighth game. But Somdev IPL GC meeting here where mem- Club. the BCCI's all-powerful working Star-studded Chennai Super Marcus Daniell in the first found a way to get that elusive bers discussed the implications of India, who had won the ODI committee. Kings, two-time IPL champions, match of the day. break in the ninth and con- the Justice R M Lodha series 3-0, thus ended with a 1-1 "This group will work within a and inaugural edition winners It was a do-or-die situation verted his first set point in the Committee's verdict, suspending stalemate in the two-match time bound period of 6 weeks and Rajasthan Royals were suspended for India when Somdev stepped next for a 2-0 lead in the cru- CSK and RR from the IPL for two Twenty20 series. report their recommendations to from the T20 League for two years on the court and the country's cial rubber. years. For Zimbabwe, Graeme the IPL GC, which will deliberate as punishment for betting activi- numero uno singles player The Kiwi was down by two The working group will be Cremer snapped up three wickets and share their views with the ties of their key officials Gurunath ensured that India remained in given six week's time to submit its for 18 runs in his four overs, while break chances at the start of working committee of the BCCI, Meiyappan and Raj Kundra dur- the hunt. recommendations. The Board will SC Williams (1/31), Taurai the third set but saved both. for further action," it said. ing the 2013 season. Yuki, who was playing reveal the names of the working Muzarabani (1/23) and Chris However, he double faulted IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla Meiyappan, the former Team only his second live fifth rub- group members tomorrow. Mpofu (1/26) took one each. when he was down by another said the members of the group Principal of CSK, and Kundra, co- ber, came out all guns blazing "BCCI respects the verdict of Earlier, Indian bowlers pro- break point in the fifth. would be finalised by tomorrow. owner of the Rajasthan Royals, against Venus, who had the Lodha Commission and will duced an impressive performance Somdev though let slip the "House has entrusted me with were suspended for life for stunned Somdev in the first abide by their decisions, in toto. to restrict Zimbabwe to 145 for advantage by dropping his own responsibility to make a small indulging in betting and bringing match of the tie. The members recognised that seven, riding on Chamu serve in the next before cashing group that will take 6 weeks to the IPL and the game into disre- The 23-year-old Delhi-lad there is an urgent need to under- Chibhabha's fourth T20I half-cen- Zimbabwe team celebrating victory against India in 2nd T20 in on another chance in the submit a report as to how we pute. turned out to be India's hero in stand the impact of this decision tury. at Harare on Sunday. ninth. implement the order and way for- Justice Lodha Committee was this tie as he won both his and the wider ramifications for India suffered an early blow, It was a matter of holding ward for IPL. How to conduct constituted by the Supreme Court SCOREBOARD matches. He had lost the BCCI in detail, so as to uphold the losing skipper Ajinkya Rahane serve in the next which IPL, how many teams and all in January this year with its terms Zimbabwe: deciding fifth rubber against paramountcy of the game in our only in the third ball. He was run Masakadza c Uthappa b Sandeep 19 Somdev did to make it 2-2 for stakeholders CAC members, of reference being to announce the Serbia's Filip Krajinovic in country," the Board said in a state- out after a mix-up with his partner Chibhabha b Kumar 67 India. (PTI) sponsors, broadcasters, state asso- quantum of punishment against Raza c Samson b Sharma 8 September in Bangalore last ment after the meeting which last- Murali Vijay. Williams c & b Patel 17 year. ciations, legal experts that report Meiyappan, Kundra and the two Vijay (13) and Robin Uthappa Coventry lbw b Binny 4 Yuki stamped his class and will come to GC and it will go WC franchisees -- India Cements Ltd, (40) then added 53 runs in 34 balls Ervine b Kumar 7 which will take decision," Shukla owner of CSK and Jaipur IPL, Waller not out 6 authority right from the start Telugu Titans overwhelm before the former was sent packing Utseya c Patel b Sharma 1 and did not face a single break said. owners of Rajasthan Royals. by leg-spinner Cremer, who beat Cremer not out 0 point till the sixth game of the "Members will be announced Justice Lodha has said that the him for pace and toppled his off- Extras: (B-5, LB-1, W-9, NB-1) 16 tomorrow. We have decided to BCCI was free to terminate the Total: (for 7 wickets in 20 overs) 145 third set. Dabang Delhi stump in the seventh over. Fall of wickets: 1-28, 2-48, 3-85, 4-113, 5-132, 6-139, 7-142 Yuki asserted himself by implement Justice Lodha verdict indicted franchises. Three balls later, Cremer struck Bowling: Kumar 4-0-26-2, Sandeep 4-0-39-1, Binny 2-0-14-1, Sharma 4-0-28-2, breaking Venus twice in each MUMBAI, July 19: touching beyond the black line in spirit and decided to work Lodha's clarification came in again when he trapped new man Vijay 2-0-9-0, Patel 4-0-23-1. of the first two sets, running on the opposite side successful- accordingly. All stakeholders have the wake of some confusion over India innings: Raiding powerfully and given their opinion, everybody is the committee's proposal, specifi- Manish Pandey in front of the Rahane run out 4 away with a 2-0 lead. ly. wicket with a googly that pitched Vijay b Cremer 13 It was in the third set that tackling forcefully, Telugu Ravinder Pal Singh excelled of the view that the show must go cally over the extent to which the on middle and leg and skidded on Uthappa c & b Williams 42 Venus threatened a bit when Titans drubbed Dabang Delhi in tackling with seven points on. And I reiterate that IPL 9 will BCCI can act against the two fran- Pandey lbw b Cremer 0 be bigger and greater," he asserted. chises as follow-up to the commit- to beat the batsmen, leaving India Jadhav run out 5 he had Yuki down a break 36-27 in their opening game of but the big edge in raiding (21- at 57-3.