Short Corner 8212; Chandigarh

Gwalior match ends in draw
After the Pakistanis yesterday, it was the India A top-order8217;s turn to crash down in a heap this afternoon. However, with hardly any time to press for a result, Pakistan agreed to draw their three-day tie with 10 mandatory overs to go and their rivals at 111 for five in their second innings. Maybe, with Salim Malik 122 and Inzamam-ul-Haq 96 having saved their reputations with a 149-run sixth wicket stand today in a second innings total 272, the Pakistanis felt there was nothing much left for them in this warm-up affair.

Agassi loses
The Australian Open lost two of its brightest stars today when former champion Andre Agassi crashed back to earth and Russian teenager Anna Kournikova8217;s lucky run came to an end. Seventh seed Mary Pierce routed Kournikova 6-0 6-4. Vincent Spadea 8212; described by Agassi last year as a journeyman 8212; scored his biggest career win to advance to the quarter-finals with a 6-1 7-5 6-7 6-3 win over the fifth seed.

North Zone win
Holders North Zone today defeated strong contenders South Zone by 42 runs in the limited 50 over Deodhar Trophy league match despite a valiant attempt by South Zone middle-order batsman S. Sarath who scored an unbeaten 86 at the Keenan Stadium in Jamshedpur.