When match-fixing reports are floating all around, a top Indian bookie has claimed that the India- Sri Lanka ODI played at Rajkot a year ago was also fixed.
In that match, India put up a massive 414 runs in their allotted quota of overs after being put into bat by Lanka. However, Lankans almost pulled off a thrilling win with Dilshan’s heroic innings of 160 but eventually fell short by 3 runs.
“Sri Lanka were 401/5 with just 14 more runs needed from seven balls. The bets were coming in fast because punters wanted to balance the stakes. At the start, India looked firm favourites and there were almost no takers for Sri Lanka win. But towards the end, it all became a frenzy,” the bookie was quoted saying in the Times of India newspaper.
Just then he received an SMS saying, “Cancel all deals and don’t take any further bets. India is winning the game.”
The text message remains to be a mystery but the bookie claims that “money around Rs 28 crore ($ 7m) changed hands that night. It is for the relevant authorities to try and see if there was any truth to the allegations.”
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