COLOMBO, Sept 16: International cricket’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has studied incidents in the opening Champions Trophy game between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Monday.

“The ACU has confirmed that as part of the security protocols put in place for the event, it has requested that the host broadcaster supply it with tapes of all matches played by all 12 teams competing in Colombo,” said an ICC statement.

“Specifically, it has reviewed a number of incidents that took place in the opening match of the tournament between Sri Lanka and Pakistan on Sept 12.”

ICC spokesman Mark Harrison denied media reports that ACU officials had interviewed members of either team. “Talk of a meeting was erroneous. There was no meeting,” he told reporters.

Only the tapes of the Pakistan-Sri Lanka game had been obtained, he said. Pakistan skipper Waqar Younis told Reuters he had no information about any probe into the game.

Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the pool four one-day game, reaching 201 for two with 13.5 overs to spare after Pakistan were all out for 200 in 49.4 overs.

The statement said any investigations by ACU officials would remain confidential. The unit was set up in the wake of a match-fixing scandal surrounding former South African captain Hansie Cronje which broke in April 2000.

“The role of the ACU at this tournament is to provide all players and teams with an effective anti-corruption infrastructure,” Paul Condon, director of the ACU, said.

“That will include detailed monitoring of all matches, including when appropriate, reviewing any incidents that take place during matches that may look unusual.

“No one should be surprised at this approach and the unit will be looking at other incidents in other matches during the course of the remaining 10 games of the tournament,” the statement quoted the ACU chief as saying.—Reuters