There was a controversy ahead of the start of the second ODI in Pune.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India suspended the curator of the Maharashtra Cricket Associations stadium in Pune after he was captured on television in a sting operation, claiming that he could tamper with the pitch ahead of the second ODI.

In the sting operation by India Today TV, curator Pandurang Salgaoncar is seen and heard speaking to an undercover reporter, who poses as a bookie, while standing on the MCA Stadiums pitch.

The 68-year-old Salgaoncar is seen agreeing to tamper with the pitch to suit the requirements put forth by the reporter. India Today TV said the video was shot on Tuesday evening.

It is not clear how Salgaoncar, a former pacer and one-time India probable, could have tweaked the pitch with just a few hours to go before the match, which will be played on Wednesday afternoon.

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