Thursday, February 4, 1999
India renews pitch to draw level
Slowly, steadily, and dangerously for India, the jigsaw puzzle that the Pakistan cricket team was till a month back, is now falling into place. The match-fixing allegations have become just a faint buzz in the background; a temporary truce seems to have declared between some senior players and their quirky coach; and, they have the first Test in their kitbag.
`Golden' victory for Pakistan
Two searing flicks by specialist Suhail Abbas not only underlined the growing importance of penalty corner conversions in modern hockey but also played a big role in Pakistan's 4-3 victory over India in the first Test of the Pepsi Hockey Cup series at the National Stadium today.
Paes struggles, Bhupathi sails
Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi won their pre-quarter-final matches of the ATP Tour-Challanger Tennis Championships in contrasting styles at the South Club here today.
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