28 March 2004	Sunday	06 Safar 1425

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Confident India take on Pakistan without injured Ganguly MULTAN, March 27: Saurav Ganguly has failed to recover from the lower back injury sustained in the last one-day match and Rahul Dravid will lead India against Pakistan in the first Test ...		Indian pacemen keen to surprise hosts MULTAN, March 27: The focus on the first Test between Pakistan and India starting on Sunday has been on the visiting team's strong batting line-up, but Indian pace spearhead Zaheer Khan is hoping to spring a surprise. ...
Tendulkar aiming to win hearts of Pakistanis MULTAN, March 27: Sachin Tendulkar is aiming not only to win matches for India but also win Pakistani hearts on a Test tour with deep political overtones. ...		Indians trail in list of centuries KARACHI, March 27: Pakistan, who lead India in the number of Tests won against them (9-5), have also scored more centuries than their great rivals in the 47 Tests between them. ...
Logistic issues forced to ignore stars: Ramiz LAHORE, March 27: Ramiz Raja, the chief executive of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), admitted on Saturday that the former Test cricketers could not be entertained during the recent one-day series because of logistic problems. ...		Old rivals also competing for ICC ratings KARACHI, March 27: The three-match Test series between Pakistan and India, the first on Pakistan soil for more than 14 years, gives both teams a chance to boost their ratings on the ICC Test Championship table. ...
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PCB invites Indian skippers, forgets Pakistan's LAHORE, March 27: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) which has lately come under fire for failing to invite former Pakistan Test players to see Pak-India One-day International series ...		Unique honour for Miandad in 300th Test MULTAN, March 27: Pakistan coach Javed Miandad will earn a unique honour and a triple celebration on Sunday when his team start their 300th Test, a series opener against India. ...
Imran overshadows Sohail, NBP and PTCL in final KARACHI, March 27: Inspired by a dazzling Imran Warsi hat trick and a Naeem Akbar winner, NBP reached the final of the national hockey championship departmental qualifying round after a nail-biting 4-3 victory over champions Wapda on Saturday. ...		Court serves notice on PCB chief HYDERABAD, March 27: Civil Judge-I Hyderabad issued on Saturday notices to chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and secretary District Cricket Association (DCA), Hyderabad on a contempt of court application, filed by Ayaz Sheikh, a first class cricketer. ...
Thrilling victory for Pakistan KARACHI, March 27: Pakistan women cricketers levelled the seven-match One-day International (ODI) series when they beat West Indies by four runs in a thrilling contest at Asghar Ali Shah (AAS) Stadium Saturday. ...		South Africa cash in on solid partnerships WELLINGTON, March 27: Two century partnerships put South Africa in a good position on 237 for three at the close of the second day's play in the third and final Test against New Zealand on Saturday. ...
Langer's century leaves Lankans in trouble COLOMBO, March 27: Australia opener Justin Langer scored 166 to leave Sri Lanka fighting to avoid a series whitewash at the close of the fourth day of the third Test on Saturday. ...		Pakistan and Germany top two seeds in Pool A AUKLAND, March 27: World champions Germany and world No. 4 Pakistan are top two seeds in men's Pool A hockey for XXVIII Athens Olympic Games. The pool also includes South Korea, Great Britain, Spain and Egypt. ...
Five-goal Qubilai helps Pakistan clinch SAF Polo Challenge RAWALPINDI, March 27: Shah Qubilai Alam scored five times on Saturday powering Pakistan to an 11-7 victory over India that also helped the hosts seal the first leg of the SAF Polo Challenge series 2-1. ...		Bhutan hold Nepal RAWALPINDI, March 27: Nepal and Bhutan drew a blank on Saturday as the football tournament of the 9th SAF Games began at the Army Stadium in Rawalpindi. ...