Razzaq inspires Pakistan to impressive winStrong contenders Pakistan made a bright start to their World Cup campaign by scoring an absorbing 27-run victory over the West Indies in a low-scoring group `B' league tie between two former champions today. Rookie abdur razzak struck crucial blows atop a splendid pakistan pace bowling performance as they bowled out the twice champions for 202 with seven balls to spare, defending a modest 229 for eight made under overcast conditions perfect for bowlers at the Neville road ground in Bristol.Australia winSkipper Steve Waugh struck unbeaten 49 runs as Australia beat Scotland by six wickets with 5.1 overs to spare in their opening World Cup group `B' match in Worcester today.ControversySouth Africa kicked up a storm in their very first match with the controversial use of a one-way communication system between dressing room and field which left cricket's administrators and fans flabbergasted. The use of expensive equipment during the match against India at Hove on Saturday and subsequent banning of it put into shade the thrilling contest itself.Determined lookSachin Tendulkar had a most determined look on his face when he walked out to face the World Cup favourites South Africa. He, in his mind had singled this out as India's most defining match in essence, the final before the final. He was to be disappointed not only with his own performance but that of his team's upper, who squandered a wonderful start to post a modest 253 on an outfield made, one thought, of concrete the way the ball raced away from the fielders.SloppinesSouth Africa showed us why they are rightly considered favourites for this World Cup. There is so much one can learn from the opposition of this pedigree of sportsmen whose existence seem to depend on how they carry their national colours on the field, demonstrate that every ounce of their being is dedicated to their cause of winning. On the other scale, this leaves us in no doubt about the definitive sloppiness of India's cricket that does not match the status of her cricketers being the highest paid in the world.
