Douglas peeved with club?s stance

Douglas da Silva believes there has been a witch-hunt of sorts from the club authorities as far as he was concerned. He says in his reply to the club?s show-cause notice (a reply that he will send on Thursday) that he was unwell and that he had informed club doctor Shanti Ranjan Das Gupta and coach Subhas Bhowmick about that. ?I don?t understand why this, despite my making all clear to the authorities,? he said Wednesday. The club has hauled up the Brazilian on grounds of indiscipline, and for not joining practice.

Meanwhile, Ever-Ready recruit Nigerian Ernest Jeremiah practised with the East Bengal players Wednesday. He is yet to get his release order.

CAB B score 268 for 8

CAB B team, led by Devang Gandhi were 268 for eight in their first innings at stumps on the second day of the trial match against CAB A team at the Jadavpur University ground in Salt lake on Wednesday. Laxmi Ratan Shukla was top scorer with 79 while Sanjib Sanyal scalped three wickets.

Brief scores: CAB A 372/8 decl. CAB B 268/8 (Laxmi Ratan Shukla 79, Devang Gandhi 44, Amitava Chakraborty 38, Rakesh Krishnan 37; Sanjib Sanyal 3/28, Murtaza Lodhgar 2/51, Sourasish Lahiri 2/58).

TODAY IN SPORT

CRICKET: Third day of the trial match between CAB A and B teams at JU ground (Salt Lake) from 9.30 am.

TENNIS: IBP Merchants? Cup ? Matches at Calcutta South Club courts from 6.30 pm.