India eves win
Kuala lumpur: The Indian women’s hockey team completed a memorable tour of Malaysia, handing the hosts a 6-0 series whitewash after notching up a 5-2 win in the last match here Tuesday. The series against Malaysia was part of the team’s groundwork for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow from July 23. Malaysia managed to create a couple of opportunities in the dying minutes of the match but Indian defence restricted them from doing further damage. The final whistle of the match blew announcing a well deserved triumph for the Indian Women. Team’s midfielder and Captain Ritu Rani seemed excited on the win.
WI in control
Port of Spain: Determined bowling and careless batting combined to give the West Indies the advantage in dismissing New Zealand for 221 on the opening day of the second Test at Queen’s Park Oval on Monday. Trailing in the three-match series after losing the first Test in Jamaica by 186 runs, the hosts will resume on the second morning at six for oneith the best figures on a pitch that offered assistance to the bowlers. The tourist’s captain, Brendon McCullum, appeared fully justified in electing to bat first after winning the toss with the Black Caps cruising along at 120 for one early in the afternoon session. luck eventually turned the West Indies’ way as New Zealand lost nine wickets for 101 runs, the last six sliding for just 29 in an unexpected capitulation.
Anand Joint Ninth
Dubai: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand got off to a sedate start with two draws and ended up joint ninth after the end of the fifth round of World Rapid Chess Championship that got underway here. A couple of draws at the beginning against Ivan Salgado lopez of Spain and Maxim Matlakov of Russia in the first two rounds for Anand were followed by a couple of victories. Anand recovered and with ten rounds left, the Indian tiger will be on the prowl.