No-ball issue: Sangakkara takes the blame

NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara on Wednesday said he has taken responsibility for team action for Suraj Randiv's no-ball to deny Indian opener Virender Sehwag his century.

Sangakkara also said he has faced similar incidents as a player.

"The incident is unsavoury and unfortunate and the issue is under Sri Lanka cricket board."

"The team will put the incident behind them for the next match against New Zealand," said the Lankan skipper.

Earlier, Sri Lankan media report said that it was Tillakaratne Dilshan who suggested off-spinner Suraj Randiv to bowl a no-ball to deny Indian opener Virender Sehwag his century during Monday's controversial tri-series match.

Sri Lanka Cricket, which has ordered an internal probe into the no-ball controversy, is yet to make the report official but according to 'The Island' it was Dilshan who suggested Randiv to bowl a no-ball at the fag end of the match which India won by six wickets.

Sehwag was just one short of his 13th ODI hundred when Randiv, who had not bowled a no ball in the Test or ODI series this season, bowled one which was hit by the opener for a six.