WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 (PAGE 16) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Warner hits century before SC hints at high-powered panel Mumbai-J&K match keenly poised to decide on punishment MUMBAI, Dec 9: Bandeep Singh (11) were at He received fine support the crease. from pace Mumbai spearhead NEW DELHI, Dec 9: decide on punishment. We want India fight back The Ranji Trophy Group A J&K had taken the first Kulkarni, as the duo slowly the system to be more effective," cricket match between The Supreme Court today innings honours by grabbing a and steadily pulled the home ADELAIDE, Dec 9: No 408 inscribed on their jerseys. price for his inexperience. the bench said adding "action has Mumbai and J&K was evenly hinted that a high-powered com- small lead of 18 runs over the team out of the woods with a But nothing was more Against Karn, Warner used to follow immediately". poised at the end of the third mittee could be set up to decide on hosts, who, however, batted stand of 152 runs in 204 min- Australia's David Warner paid poignant than Warner, who was at his feet to good effect and repeat- Though Justice Mudgal com- day's play with the visitors the punishment for those who well in the morning session utes for the fifth wicket. a fitting tribute to his deceased mittee has not found anything finishing on 58 for one while his attacking best, but at the same edly lofted him apart from play- breached the IPL code of conduct, from a shaky 66 for four to But once the combination teammate Phillip Hughes by regarding the "cover-up" by chasing a modest target of 237 time was finding it difficult to ing some glorious drives. including Gurunath Meiyappan, cross the 200-run mark before was broken by Umar Nazir, cracking a rollicking 145 before Srinivasan for alleged involve- on a wearing track at the keep his emotions under check. Senior most pacer Ishant was the son-in-law of BCCI President- losing a clutch of wickets to who had Kulkarni edge to the India clawed back with three When he reached a personal the only bowler, who ended up ment of his son-in-law Gurunath Wankhede Stadium here quick blows to share the in-exile N Srinivasan. be all out for 254. Uthappa, Agarwal put with a reasonably The committee, that could Meiyappan in betting and spot- Captain Suryakumar honours on an emotionally economical fig- fixing scandal, the bench said the Delhi inch closer charged opening day of the include retired judges, will also Yadav, unbeaten last evening Karnataka in drivers seat ures of 1/56 in 20 look into whether Srinivasan's high powered committee would on 17 with night watchman first cricket Test here today. towards outright win BENGALURU, Dec 9: overs. role in the alleged betting and have to examine various angles Dhawal Kulkarni (1), played a Opting to bat first, After chasing and the issue of conflict of interest NEW DELHI, Dec 9: Australia rode on Warner's spot-fixing scam in IPL 6 and if responsible innings to score Openers Robin Uthappa and leather for much would be one. 10th Test century and were the role of the two requires pun- Skipper Gautam Gambhir's his fifth first class century and Mayank Agarwal stamped their of the first two "Conflict of interest issue can cruising along comfortably ishment and the quantum. decision to play at Roshanara fourth in the tournament. class by hitting sparkling half- sessions, in the be a course correction for future. before India struck three The court also suggested vari- Club ground is set to be vindi- Yadav, who threw away his centuries to put Karnataka in post-tea session, If committee says there was a con- vital blows at the fag end of ous options including whether cated as his bowlers pushed the drivers seat against Tamil India fought back flict of interest in Srinivasan's the day to reduce the hosts to Srinivasan wanted to remain in Delhi to the verge of an outright Punjab close in on victory Nadu in a Group A Ranji in the match and function, it cannot say punish but 354 for six at the Adelaide BCCI or retain his team CSK in win over Saurashtra in their Trophy cricket match, here showed some suggest for amendments in the Oval. the IPL. Whether the committee Group B Ranji Trophy cricket against Haryana today. sense of purpose. rule," it said adding the committee The home team was should be external or should be a match here today. PATIALA, Dec 9: Both Uthappa and Agarwal The older ball would also look into the aspect of comfortably placed at 258 in-house committee of BCCI, the At stumps on the third day, stole the show with their 76 and didn't help their whether a person's involvement in Riding on India discard for two when Warner apex court observed. Saurashtra, after being forced to 80 as Karnataka reached 247 bowlers though Yuvraj Singh's brilliant century, became debutant spinner The court said maintaining the cricket administration while wear- follow-on, were 163 for four. for four at the close of third as runs continued Punjab set Haryana a daunting Karn Sharma's maiden vic- "purity" of cricket was utmost ing multiple hats amounts to con- They still require 62 runs to day's play, thus gaining a vital to flow at a con- target of 321 runs before reduc- tim, which triggered a col- important for it and hinted at set- flict of interest. avoid innings defeat after being 263-run second-innings lead. sistent pace, ing them to 26 for three at lapse of sorts with Mitchell ting up a high-powered commit- The bench said the committee shot out for 217 in the first Both Uthappa and Agarwal thanks primarily stumps on the third and penulti- Marsh (41), night-watchman tee to suggest measures for would examine and analyse the essay, conceding a 225-run added 163 runs for first wicket to Warner. The mate day of their Ranji Trophy Nathan Lyon (3) and Brad cleansing the game and ascertain aspect of quantum of punishment first-innings lead. Delhi had to almost push Tamil Nadu out Australian 250- Group B cricket match here Haddin (0) falling in quick if there was conflict of interest likely to be inflicted upon persons scored 442 in their first innings. of the game on a sporting run mark came today. succession to help India involving Srinivasan. found guilty of breaching the code The visitors were 76 runs short Chinnaswamy strip. (PTI) up in the 56th Punjab need to take seven stage a fightback. "That committeee has to be a of conduct. of the follow-on score of over while the high-powered committee and that more wickets tomorrow to post Steven Smith was The apex court took exception 293.(PTI) second slip, one of the four opening batsman committee will also look into the an outright win, even as unbeaten on 72 when to Srinivasan attending Tamil wickets he took in the innings, added a brisk 50 conflict of interest and its findings today. Haryana face an uphill task of stumps were drawn for the Nadu Cricket Association's meet- the Mumbai innings fell apart. runs off 76 balls will be binding on BCCI," a Jammu and Kashmir, who saving the game with another day with four balls still to be Australian David Warner celebrating century ing in November after he had vol- It deepened when Yadav was with Smith. bench of justices T S Thakur and are meeting the 40-time cham- 295 more runs required for vic- bowled. against India in 1st Test at Adelaide. untarily stepped aside as cricket caught in similar fashion off Their stand F M I Kalifulla observed while pions for the first-time ever in tory. Earlier, the stadium wit- administrator, forcing him to the same bowler -- his seventh didn't go much hinting that the committee would the tournament, require just After bundling out Punjab nessed a gamut of emotions admit that it was mistake on his wicket of the game. score of 63, he raised his bat and further though as Warner holed consist of retired judges. 179 more runs on the final day for 273 in their first innings, before the commencement of the part. Injured Wasim Jaffer looked heavenward as a tribute to out in the deep an over later. He The bench said somebody has The apex court said the most with nine wickets in hand to Haryana took a slender lead of remained unbeaten with four match as spectators clapped for cause a major upset in the his mate. walked off to a rousing reception, to take a call on the punishment important thing for them was to 10 runs by posting 283 all out. after batting at no. 11. exactly 63 seconds as a mark of On reaching his century, whilst pointing his bat to the beginning of the tournament. on the basis of the Mudgal ensure that there should be a puri- (PTI) Nazir's new ball partner respect for Hughes. Both teams Warner again broke down and skies. India hoped for a quick But the wearing wicket here Committee report but the question ty of game and to look into the Ram Dayal then polished off wore black arm bands while the skipper Michael Clarke, batting couple wickets at this juncture, is who should be given the task. would give Mumbai a great remedial aspect from the commit- wicket after reaching his half- the tail to return impressive Australians had Hughes' Test cap at the other end, came over and but were thwarted by an 87-run "We are not very keen to chance to stop their rivals tee.(PTI) century in the Mumbai first figures of five for 76 in the gave him a hug.