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Pune ODI engulfed in corruption scandal, curator sacked
Pune, Oct 25 - The second One-Day International (ODI) between India and New Zealand here became embroiled in controversy hours before its start with allegations of corruption against curator Pandurang Salgaoncar.
A television channel claims to have conducted a sting operation in which reporters posing as bookies approached the curator asking for a pitch which will favour the fast bowlers of one of the competing teams.
The curator is seen and heard on camera agreeing to the demands. "It will be done," Salgaoncar is quoted as saying by India Today.
"It is a very good pitch on which 337 runs will be chaseable. There is no doubt about it," he added.
"I told you this will be a 340-run wicket either way."
Salgaoncar and others are also seen walking on the pitch. "It's not allowed still we did it. The BCCI observer is also sitting around," Salgaoncar said.
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