New Delhi: Pakistan's eight-wicket rout by hosts Sri Lanka in the Champions Trophy has come under the scanner of the anti-corruption unit of cricket's world governing body, official sources said on Monday. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has asked the television company producing pictures of the 12-nation event to hand over tapes of the match played last Thursday, the sources said. ICC spokesman Mark Harrison declined to comment on the matter, but commentator Tony Greig confirmed the tapes were handed over to the ICC's anti-corruption unit (ACU). "Yes, the tapes were given a few days back," Greig told an Indian English daily. "I don't know why the ICC is not willing to confirm that." The ACU, which has four officials supervising the tournament, is expected to review the tapes in Colombo later on Monday," sources said. Electing to bat first, Pakistan was shot out for 200 with two deliveries to spare and Sri Lanka romped home in the 37th over after an unbeaten century from captain Sanath Jayasuriya. Seasoned opener Saeed Anwar (52) and rookie Misbah-ul Haq (47) were the only Pakistani batsmen among the runs as six others failed to reach double figures on the slow wicket. Of particular interest to the ACU was the run out of Yousuf Youhana for zero early in the innings, the sources said. Pakistani captain Waqar Younis said he was aware the tapes had been asked for. "Yes, I have heard about the inquiry," Younis said in Colombo. "But I am not in a position to comment on the whole issue. "All I will say is we have played our cricket in an honest manner." The ACU was formed two years ago after the match-fixing scandal, which led to life bans on three Test captains - Hansie Cronje of South Africa (since deceased), Mohammad Azharuddin of India and Salim Malik of Pakistan.
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