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    "excerpt": "Colombo, July 1:\u00a0Sri Lanka cricketer Upul Tharanga on Wednesday was questioned by the special committee with respect to match-fixing claims made by former sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, ac",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Colombo, July 1:<\/strong>&nbsp;Sri Lanka cricketer Upul Tharanga on Wednesday was questioned by the special committee with respect to match-fixing claims made by former sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, according to media reports.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Tharanga, who scored 2 off 20 deliveries before getting dismissed by Zaheer Khan in the 2011 World Cup final, appeared in front of the Special Investigation Unit, as per a report in newsfirst.lk.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>This comes after former captain and ex-chief selector Aravinda de Silva was reportedly questioned for almost six hours on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Aluthgamage had earlier claimed that the final at Wankhede Stadium was fixed as they could&#39;ve won the match easily.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;The 2011 Cricket World Cup final was fixed. I stand by what I say. It took place when I was the minister of sports,&quot; Aluthgamage had said last month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;However, I do not wish to expose details for the sake of the country. The game against India in 2011, the game we could have won, was fixed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I say this with a responsibility and I can come forward for a debate. The people are concerned about it. I would not involve the cricketers in this.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;However, certain groups were definitely involved in fixing the game,&quot; he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Following such allegations, Kumar Sangakkara, who was the captain of the team at the showpiece event, had asked for proof in the matter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Then no one needs to speculate and can get to the bottom of this. That should be the most prudent course of action,&quot; Sangakkara had said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Another Sri Lankan great, Mahela Jayawardene, had also spoken on the issue and had tweeted: &quot;Is the elections around the corner Looks like the circus has started. names and evidence?&quot;<br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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