01 April 2004 Thursday 10 Safar 1425 Pakistan's batsmen surrender tamely: India one wicket away from historic victory MULTAN, March 31: India were one wicket away from a historic first-ever Test victory on Pakistan soil after the hosts put up a spineless batting performance on the fourth day of the first Test at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. ... Pakistan batting was a house of cards NOTHING should be read into the resistance offered by Yousuf Youhana and Shoaib Akhtar. The result of this Test match will come on April Fool's Day. But it will be a very unfunny prank played on Pakistan's supporters. Thirteen Pakistani wickets fell for 250 runs on this batting paradise on Wednesday. ... Sehwag loves to hit sixes over point NEW DELHI, March 31: India's Virender Sehwag loves to slash short-pitched balls for six over point, which he calls his "lottery" deliveries. ... Kumble returns to haunt Pakistanis MULTAN, March 31: Leg-spinner Anil Kumble returned to haunt Pakistan, taking India to the verge of their first Test victory on Pakistani soil on Wednesday. ... Zaheer to miss second Test MULTAN, March 31: India's left-arm seamer Zaheer Khan has been ruled out of the second Test against Pakistan due to a suspected hamstring injury, the team's manager said. ... Sialkot scent victory LAHORE, March 31: Left-arm medium-pacer Zahid Saeed claimed four wickets as hosts Sialkot bowled out for Karachi 142 in the second innings of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy tie at the Jinnah Stadium on Wednesday. ... Multan in dire straits KARACHI, March 31: Multan were reeling at 146 for four after Peshawar set them a daunting victory target of 472 on the penultimate day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy fixture at the Arbab Niaz Stadium in Peshawar on Wednesday. ... India dominate with another haul of 8 gold ISLAMABAD, March 31: A script first written at Kathmandu 1984, looks unlikely to change at SAF Games 2004 with India winning the most medals. On Wednesday India again took a big step in that direction ... 45 to battle in weightlifting competition ISLAMABAD, March 31: As many as 45 players will be contesting in eight-category weightlifting competition in the 9th SAF games as the meeting of managers finalized entries and draws on Wednesday. ... Bholu and Sassi forgotten mascots ISLAMABAD, March 31: Their images should have been plastered across town, greeting visitors with their broad smiles, bringing good luck to a party that took three years to begin. ... Calleri crushes Agassi but Roddick cruises MIAMI, March 31: Andre Agassi was beaten at the Nasdaq-100 Open for the first time in four years on Tuesday, losing 6-2 7-6 to Argentina's Agustin Calleri in the fourth round. ... Australia's Lenton sets world record SYDNEY, March 31: Lisbeth Lenton set a world record in the 100 metres freestyle at the Australian national championships and Olympic selection trials on Wednesday. ...

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