What a sensational start it turned out to be for India, and earlier for England, in the Hero Honda hockey world Cup at the Dhyan Chand Stadium on Sunday.

The results:

Pool B: Spain 4 (Roc Oliva, David Alagre, Rodrigo Grza, Pan Quemada) bt South Africa 2 (Julian Hykes, Ian Hayley). HT 2-2.

England 3 (Ashley Jackson, James Tindall 2) bt Australia 2 (Jaime Dwyer 2). HT 2-1.

India 4 (Shivendra Singh, Sandeep Singh 2, Prabhjot Singh) bt Pakistan 1 (Sohail Abbas). HT 2-0.

Monday´s matches:

New Zealand v Canada (4.35 p.m.); Germany v Korea (6.35 p.m.); Netherlands v Argentina (8.35 p.m.).

via The Hindu : Sport / Hockey : Inspired India steamroll Pakistan.