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Pakistan Cricket Board has constituted a three-man inquiry committee to probe the conduct of Shoaib Malik who faces a Level 2 charge for con...

Pakistan Cricket Board has constituted a three-man inquiry committee to probe the conduct of Shoaib Malik who faces a Level 2 charge for conceding a Twenty20 Cup match.

PCB’s director cricket operations Saleem Altaf said from Lahore that Malik had already been fined 10,000 Pakistani rupees by the match referee while the decision of the inquiry committee would be made public tomorrow. “I would not like to comment on his selection chances for the West Indies tour because the matter has been referred to the inquiry committee and its findings and recommendations would be forwarded to the selection committee,” Altaf, a former Test cricketer, said.

“But had it been a one-day international, Shoaib Malik would have been charged under Level 2 which has punishment of either 50 per cent to 100 per cent match fee fine or one Test or two one-day internationals ban,” he said.

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Last evening, Sialkot Stallions, chasing 176 for victory, were 151 for three after 16 overs when Shoaib Malik preferred to score just 20 runs from the last four overs to deliberately concede the match to Karachi Zebras.

According to Malik, Stallions had beaten Eagles fair and square by seven runs in the sixth match of the tournament but the match referee and umpires penalised his team for slow over-rate and awarded 12 penalty runs to Eagles that helped the local team to win the match by three wickets.

“We are trying to contact Shoaib Malik to inform him of Saturday’s inquiry committee meeting so that he can defend himself ,” Altaf said.

Altaf also played down the rumours of “match-fixing” in yesterday’s match involving Lahore Lions and Multan Tigers.

NOT QUITE CRICKET, IT SEEMS

		• Sialkot Stallions chase 176 for a win and were 151/3 after 16 overs. With Shoaib Malik at the crease, he was expected to clinch it for the Stallions. But Malik scores just 20 runs from last four overs and concedes the match • According to Malik,Stallions had beaten Eagles by seven runs but match referee and umpires penalise his team for slow over-rate and awarded 12 penalty runs to Eagles; it helped the local team to win the match by three wickets • Multan Tigers concede 24 no-balls and six wides; it helps Lahore Lions post a health 183/8 after being 18/2 with both Salman Butt and Kamran Akmal back in the hut.

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