This was the fifth successive win for the hosts, who reached the semifinals after routing South Africa by 10 wickets. Pakistan also recorded their fifth straight win beating England by six wickets. An unbeaten knock of 138 by Scott Field helped South Africa defeat Sri Lanka by seven wickets.

P&SB in semis
NEW DELHI: Punjab and Sind Bank thrashed Sports Hostel, Lucknow 8-1 to secure the last semi-final berth in the 35th Nehru-ONGC Hockey Tournament at the National Stadium here on Sunday.

The Bankmen, who had one point from their opening Super League match against Air-India, needed a big win to upstage the Mumbai outfit, leading pool III with four points from a win and a draw but with a better-goal average.Andthey went about their task with purpose, scoring a clinical win against the lucknow team, which finished winless in the three-team pool.

The bankmen face IHF Blues while Sail will take on BSF, Jalandhar in the semifinals tomorrow.