all sports activity: 02/28/10

India Beat pak 4-1 What a start

Indian Hockey team beat Pakistan team by 4-1

First Goal at 27 minutes by Shivender

Second goal at 35 minutes by sandeep singh

Third goal at 37 minutes of game by parbjot singh

Fourth gaol at 54 minutes of game by sandeep singh

Only one Goal by Pakistan player Sohail abbass

Surprise Win By England Beat Aus 3-2

European champions England provided the shocker on the opening day of the World Cup after they saw off world No.2 Australia 3-2.

England registered their first win against Australia in the quadrennial event after 35 years in a high-octane encounter at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday

James Tindall scored twice while FIH young player of the year Ashley Jackson scored once in the English win. Aussie captain Jamie Dwyer did his best with two goals but in the end it was a disciplined England that went all the way.

Grant Schubert almost opened the account for the Australians in the first minute of the game itself as his reverse shot missed the near post narrowly. The Antipodeans continued attacking but the English defenders were equal to the task.

After failing to make the most of a couple of penalty corners, the Aussies finally broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute through captain Jamie Dwyer, who converted the penalty stroke after English goalie James Fair was found guilty of sitting on the ball. England, however, took no time to equalise as Jackson took a ripper of a penalty corner in the very next minute. James Tindall scored nine minutes later through a penalty corner to give a 2-1 lead to the European Champions.

After the break, the Champions Trophy winners stepped on the gas and won many penalty corners but a poor execution from the strikers up front undid them. Meanwhile, England turned in a top class show and made the most of the chances that came their way. Tindall scored his second goal of the night on the rebound in 46th minute to stun the few Aussie supporters in the arena. Dwyer pulled one back in the 65th minute to keep the Australian hopes alive but it turned out to be too late in the day.

England beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets

Comfortable victory for England.

After winning the toss and inviting the hosts to bat,

they did not start well conceding 63 runs in the first 9 overs. But they came back well and put the brakes on Bangladesh, especially Swann and Collingwood, who conceded just 71 runs in 17 overs amongst themselves with 3 wickets. The Bangladesh tried to fight back with a late middle order partnership but werwe eventually bowled out for 228 with 26 balls to spare.

Tamim Iqbal played a fabulous knock of 125

Swann was the pick of the bowlers with 3/32.

In reply, the English openers started off well adding 73 for the opening wicket,

but a little bit of a stutter caused some nervousness but Morgan and Collingwood added a brilliant 88 for the fourth wicket, sealing any hopes of a Bangladeshi victory.

Collingwood played a typical Collingwood innings, 75 unbeaten of a 100 balls,

picking up singles and twos and hitting the occasional boundary,

keeping the scoreboard ticking. The Bangladeshi spinners tried to make use of the slow track, but a Collingwood master-class came in their way.

Naeem Islam was the best bowler, picking up 3/49 in 10 overs.

TAMIM IQBAL GETS -THE MAN-OF-THE-MATCH.

World Cup Hockey 2010 - First match - Spain Wins

Spain made their title intention clear with a 4-2 win againt South Africa in the opening game of the 2010 hockey World Cup.

Both the teams were slow to get off the blocks, and it was South Africa who surprised with a goal in the 17th minute with a brilliant counter-attack down the right-flank which was finished by Julian Hykes by scooping the ball past Spain keeper Fransisco Cortes.

The Spaniards equalised almost immediately, when Roc Oliva scored after a reverse flick by Alex Fabregas came off the goalie. The 2008 Olympic silver-medalists took the lead in the very next minute, when David Alegre made it 2-1, scoring from a close range after he had dispossessed a defender inside the box.

The Spaniards kept up the pressure but could not get past South Africa keeper, who produced two excellent saves in the 23rd minute to deny Spain their third goal. But it was the African champions who drew level in the 29th after a diving Ian Haley tucked the ball in following a goalmouth scramble after a penalty corner. It was 2-2 at half-time.

The second half started brilliantly for the Spaniards. Captain Pol Amat almost put his team in front in the 37th minute, but could not convert from a tight angle. Spain kept up the pressure and it finally paid off when Rodrigo Garza made it 3-2 in the 46th minute, taking advantage off an error from keeper Erasmus Pieterse, who failed to clear a loose ball.

South Africa managed to earn two penalty corners in the second half, but failed to take advantage and saw Spain go 4-2 up in the 59th minute, when Pau Quemada slammed the ball into the top corner off a penalty corner

Both the teams played open and flowing hockey and created numerous chances. Spain were the better team in the second half. Backed by the crowd, the Proteas tried different things but could not find the back of the net in the second half. The Spaniards were deserving 4-2 winners.

NZ - Wins In Super Over

Brendon McCullum scored the second Twenty20 international century,
New Zealand v Australia, 2nd Twenty20 international,
Christchurch, February 28, 2010

New Zealand Battig first and put huge score in board

214/6 in 20 overs

BB McCullum - 116* runs in just 56 balls (12 four & 8 Six )

In reply Australia score 214 runs in 20 overs

MJ Clarke* - 67 * run

C White - 64 runs In just 26 balls

Both team score equal runs in 20 overs then match goes in super over

in this over Australia bat first and score 7 runs in one over

In reply New Zeland score this runs in jaut 3 balls

Finally New Zealand wins this Match in super over

Man Of the Match - BB McCullum