India's comfortable victory over Sri Lanka has been soured by a controversy over Suraj Randiv's massive no-ball, which proved to be the winning run and left Virender Sehwag stranded on 99, though the batsman slammed it over long-off for a six. Sehwag celebrated what would have been century No. 13, only to be told later the six didn't count. After the match, he said Randiv had bowled the no-ball deliberately, and that the move "has no place in good cricket".

"Yes, it was done deliberately," Sehwag said, shedding the blase attitude with which he had reacted to the incident immediately after the match. "Because [of the size of the no-ball] ... that much from the crease. Till now in Test matches he hasn't bowled a no-ball [Randiv bowled two at the P Sara Oval], he hasn't bowled no-balls in one-day cricket, on 99 only why did he bowl a no-ball? And not a small no-ball, not a small margin, from one foot ahead."

Sehwag had blasted 29 of India's 33 runs in four overs leading up to the 34th to move to 99, and the team was five short of the target. He has reached several of his famous hundreds with sixes, including the maiden triple-century by an Indian in Tests, and there was an air of anticipation in Dambulla as Randiv started the 34th over. The first ball slipped past the batsman outside off and beat Sangakkara as well for four byes to bring the scores level. The next two deliveries were carved straight to the point fielder, before Randiv overstepped by about a foot to end the match; Sehwag's six off the no ball was futile.

"They [Sri Lanka] have done it because no team wants anybody to score hundreds against them," Sehwag said, "but they did that, they are happy and we are happy, we won the game, we got the bonus point."

When asked whether he felt Randiv had instructions from senior team members to bowl the no-ball, Sehwag said this was the second time Sri Lanka had ended a match by giving away extras to deny an Indian batsman a century. Sachin Tendulkar had finished unbeaten on 96 in a one-dayer against Sri Lanka in Cuttack last year after the match ended with Lasith Malinga bowling a wide down the leg side which went to the fine-leg boundary.

"I'm not the captain of the opposing team, so I can't say, but something must have been said by either the captain or the senior team members," Sehwag said. "It has happened before, when Sachin Tendulkar was left on 99 not out [actually 96] in Cuttack, they bowled four wides down the leg side This is not the first time Sri Lanka has done this, they may have done it with other teams but with India it is the second time."

Kumar Sangakkara denied playing any role in the incident. "I hope it was not deliberate," he said. "That's not the way I would like to play cricket. If that was intentional, and I have to find out about that, it has got no place on the field of cricket. I will also have to see if there was any talk about it on the field prior to that delivery."
Sangakkara also defended Randiv, saying the offspinner was not the sort of person to bowl a deliberate no-ball. "Knowing Suraj, he is a really nice guy. I have no doubt that it was not intentional. Maybe he was trying to bowl the doosra, and maybe get some bounce off it. But if there has been some talk about it on the field before the start of that delivery by other players, or maybe a bit of coaxing, I will have to address that very, very strongly in the dressing room."

Sehwag said he was not aware of the rule that stipulated the match was over once the no-ball was bowled, though it counts as a delivery faced. Sangakkara also appeared bemused by the rule, saying it had robbed Sehwag of a century. "I think if a batsman scores the runs, he scores the runs, whether it is a no-ball or not. I think if he scores runs off it, it should count for the batsman. The way Viru batted, he deserved to get a hundred."

The Irony Behind "ATHITI DEVO BHAVA"

India has its age old tradition of treating guests as Gods. Britishers as an instance were one of such guests who were given treatment which the Gods here fail to receive. They payed us back heavily for our treatment; whose effect can be seen even today and will be seen in the years to come.

Not only the British or the Mughuls the tradition has succeeded to be in effect till date and I feel sorry to write that the so called GODly treatment has been extended to terrorists these days. Ajmal Kasab one of those deadly terrorists who killed people as if they were mosquitoes in his bedroom disturbing his peaceful sleep is the one such guest who has received the treatment.

The modest nation of ours has appointed a lawyer to fight his case. I stilll wonder what cream has been left to make it a so called CASE . People in India suffering from injustice fiind it hard to get a good lawyer who would ethically fight the case for them. But our guest has it all.

Even a fool would say what punishment is to be given to him. I have no idea what the court has been doing since the last 17 months.

In the Arabian nations a person found guilty of a small theft is stoned in the public and later beheaded after all sorts of torture. Forget about punishments for terrorism. That is why I guess we seldom here about any terrorists attacks there. On the other hand in India the country appoints a lawyer to fight the case for the guilty. Its heard that people are even making movies on him. Kasab is now demanding for URDU newspaper, Perfumes and all such luxuries. tommorrow the government may also arrange for his 5 star treatment. Afterall he is our guest.

If this continues tommorrow each and every terrorist would like to make India as his headquaters. Afterall who doesnt want such a life inspite of their cruel background. This tradition is what i guess makes people nowadays say "MERA BHARAT MAHAN".

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Chunky Culture

"Check out my new chunky style dude !! " said one of my friends to me last evening wearing chains all around his wrists, rings pierceing the eyebrows,shaved moustache but filthy looking beard hanging from his chin which reminded me of the old sparrow's nest which once dwelled in the backyard of my house. torn pants and dirty shoes mostly worn by cruddy cowboys. curly long hairs which played a vital role in confusing people to judge his gender. another nasty addition to this so called chunky style was the gum he was chewing which he mostly thought gave him the attitude tat he ruled the world.. looking at my baffled expression he continued " wassup man isnt it cool?? why should not you give this a try? after all this is how enggineers are to be.. "
I still wonder there was an enggineer named Sir M Vishweshwarayya whose achievements know no bounds, no ordinary language can explain his mettel and the whole world still bows in front of his deeds and personality.. the question is did he ever try this sort of chunky lifestyle to reach wherever we see him today?? If no, then is this the lifestlye which enggineers or any modern achiever should follow??