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Bhubaneswar/Rourkala: India enter the Hockey World Cup with quarter-final hopes. The last match in Pool D will be once morest Wales.

India won the first match once morest Spain by 2-0. In the second match, they drew goalless once morest England. Spain and England will face each other today. India and England are tied with four points. A better goal average put England first.

If there is no change in points following the last match, England with the best goal average will advance. Spain beat Wales 5-1 in the second match. Wales conceded five goals in the second match as well and the chances of a knockout were dashed. India is hoping to drench Wales in goal rain.

New Delhi: Olympic and Commonwealth Games medalist Saina Nehwal will not participate in the National Badminton Trials. Apart from Saina, Malvika Bansod will also not participate in the trials. The trials for the Asian Mixed Team Championship will be held in Dubai from February 14 to 19.

Former World No. 1 P.V. Sindhu and Akarshi Kashyap are in trials. The Badminton Association of India has made it clear that Ashmita Chaliha has been invited to the trials instead of Saina. Saina’s main challenge is injury. Saina has slipped to 31st place in the world rankings when her form has faded. Saina also did not participate in the Commonwealth Games trials held in April.

Karachi: The first cricket test between Pakistan and New Zealand ended in a draw.

Score: Pakistan 1st innings 438, 2nd innings 311 for 8 declared. New Zealand declared 612 for nine in the first innings and 61 for one in the second innings.

Tom Latham (35) and Devon Conway (18) ended the match at the crease. New Zealand had a target of 138 runs in front of them. Opener Imam-ul-Haq became the top scorer for Pakistan with 96 runs. Wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed (53) and Saud Shakeel (55 not out off 108 balls) scored half-centuries. Leg-spinner Ish Sodhi shone with six wickets

Karachi: Pakistan overcame a massive defeat in the first cricket test once morest New Zealand.

Captain Babar Azam (161 not out with one six and 15 fours off 277 balls) and former captain and wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed (86 off 153 balls) led the team forward. When play was stopped on the first day, Pakistan was 317 runs for five wickets. Agha Salman (three) joins Babar. Babar and Sarfraz put on a partnership of 196 runs. New Zealand took the lead in the opening session by taking four wickets. Left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel started the wicket-hunting by dismissing Abdullah Shafiq (seven) and Shan Masood (three).

Both were stumped by wicketkeeper Tom Blundell. This is the first time that the first two wickets in a Test have been through stumping. Opener Imam-ul-Haq (24 off 38 balls) was bowled by Michael Bracewell to Tim Southee. With that, Pakistan became 48 runs for three. The score crossed the hundred when Saud Shakeel (22) joined Babar. Saud was broken by Tim Southee to Henty Nicholls. Sarfraz was recalled to the team following former captain Shahid Afridi became the interim chairman of the selection committee. The fifth wicket partnership of Babar and Sarfraz crossed 50 runs in 75 balls, 100 runs in 153 balls and 150 runs in 262 balls. Sarfraz was bowled by Ajaz Bracewell.