Mohammad Ashab posts win: Mohammad Huzifa and Noor pack bagsHouston, United States (Sports Report): World No.46 Nour Heikal came through a thrilling all-Egyptian battle on day one of the Texas Open 2026, fighting back from two match balls down to defeat Nour Aboulmakarim at the Houston Squash Club.The 22-year-old showed impressive mental resolve to battle back from 1-0 and 2-1 down against World No.40 Aboulmakarim to set up a second-round tie with World No.3 Olivia Weaver at the Gold-level event. At 10-8 down in the fifth game, Heikal looked set for an early exit from the event, but the Egyptian responded with a flurry of attacking winners to clinch the hard-hitting 53-minute encounter by a 6-11, 11-6, 8-11, 11-8, 12-10 scoreline.  After the match, Heikal said: "I'm really relieved. I was two match balls down and I don't know how I did that, but I'm really glad that I managed to get my mental side as solid as I could. "[At two match balls down], I was just thinking to try to stay on court as long as I could. I just wanted to fight for every point and make her really work for it. So I am happy like I dug deep."Heikal will be joined in the second round by compatriot Nadien Elhammamy, who upset World No.34 Lucy Beecroft to record her first Gold-level win on the PSA Squash Tour. The 18-year-old, who finished runner-up to Amina Orfi at the 2025 World Junior Championships, once again showed herself to be one of the emerging talents in Egyptian squash following a composed 13-11, 8-11, 11-5, 11-3 win over England's Beecroft. Elsewhere, Houston Squash Club crowd favourite Mohammad Ashab Irfan got his campaign up and running with an impressive three-game victory over Yannick Wilhelmi, defeating the Swiss 25-year-old 11-8, 11-6, 11-9. Other notable winners in the men's event included World No.51 Nick Wall, who overcame World No.22 Kareem El Torkey in straight games, and Gregoire Marche, who continued his recent fine form with victory over Sam Todd. Men’s (Round One):Timothy Brownell (USA) bt Balazs Farkas (HUN) 3-0: 11-8, 11-2, 11-5 (35m)Mohammad Ashab Irfan (PAK) bt Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) 3-0: 11-8, 11-6, 11-9 (46m)Dimitri Steinmann (SUI) bt [WC] Mohammad Huzaifa Ibrahim (PAK) 3-0: 11-5, 11-7, 11-6 (33m)Gregoire Marche (FRA) bt Sam Todd (ENG) 3-1: 8-11, 11-1, 11-4, 11-8 (47m)Nathan Lake (ENG) bt Ramit Tandon (IND) 3-0: 11-8, 4-3 ret. (16m)Moustafa Elsirty (EGY) bt Bernat Jaume (ESP) 3-1: 8-11, 11-7, 12-10, 13-11 (71m)Melvil Scianimanico (FRA) bt Noor Zaman (PAK) 3-1: 8-11, 11-3, 11-9, 11-4 (45m)Nick Wall (ENG) bt Kareem El Torkey (EGY) 3-0: 11-2, 11-6, 11-3 (26m)Women’s (Round One):Mariam Metwally (EGY) bt [WC] Isabella Tang (USA) 3-0: 12-10, 13-11, 11-7 (33m)Torrie Malik (ENG) bt Nicole Bunyan (CAN) 3-0: 11-5, 11-6, 11-5 (28m)Grace Gear (ENG) bt Nadine Shahin (EGY) 3-0: 11-4, 11-3, 11-7 (21m)Hana Ramadan (EGY) bt Tsz-Wing Tong (HKG) 3-0: 11-5, 11-7, 11-8 (27m)Ka Yi Lee (HKG) bt Menna Hamed (EGY) 3-0: 11-8, 11-5, 11-3 (25m)Nadien Elhammamy (EGY) bt Lucy Beecroft (ENG) 3-1: 13-11, 8-11, 11-5, 11-3 (39m)Lucy Turmel (ENG) bt Alina Bushma (UKR) 3-0: 13-11, 11-9, 11-8 (40m)Nour Heikal (EGY) bt Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY) 3-2: 6-11, 11-6, 8-11, 11-8, 12-10 (53m)

Islamabad (Sports Report):Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) and Wapda will clash in the National Challenge Cup final on Sunday after both registered 4-0 victories in their last-four clashes at the KPT Stadium on Friday.KRL cruised into the final in style with their thrashing of Army highlighted by sensational strikes from Ali Zafar and Zaid Umer.Ali Raza was involved in three goals as Wapda eased past SA Gardens in a repeat of the final of the last edition of the tournament.KRL 4-0 ArmyKRL dominated possession from the start and took the lead in the 26th thanks to a long-range stunner. Ali Zafar got the ball close to the right and then let fly with a rising shot that dipped just at the right time to leave Army goalkeeper Mohammad Faheem well beaten.Another stunning goal, this time by Zaid Umer, doubled KRL’s lead in the 47th. KRL won a free-kick on the right and Zaid found the sweetest of connections with his left-foot; the ball curling over the wall and into the bottom corner.Army were up against it and it soon got worse when Hazrat Abbas was sent off for denying a goal-scoring opportunity by pulling at the shirt of his opponent.The contest was good as over and KRL sent out a statement by scoring twice late on.Ali Agha tapped in a cross from the left to make it 3-0 in the 70th minute before Sameer Abbas pounced on a rebound off his own shot to complete the rout in the 83rd.“It’s a great win for us,” said Zaid. “We were facing a difficult opponent but we showed our strength today. We hope to do the same in the final.” Wapda 4-0 SA GardensAli Raza starred as Wapda followed KRL into the final with a commanding display against SA Gardens.The striker opened the scoring in the 30th minute when he ran on to a delightful reverse by Fareedullah and found the back of the net with the outside of his right foot.Wapda got their second in the 36th with Ali again involved. Drifting in from the right, he fired a low shot that was deflected in by Mohibullah.SA Gardens were up against it and the were 3-0 down in the 53rd when Ali scored from the penalty spot after a handball in the box. Wapda completed the scoring in the 90th, when Hammad Hassan tucked in a rebound.“Really delighted with the performance,” said Ali. “We imposed ourselves from the start and once we got the first goal, it got easier for us. We’re looking ahead to doing more of the same in the final.”

Islamabad (Sports Report):Pakistan’s Hamza Roman and Abubakar Talha captured the doubles title of the ITF J60 Nairobi after an outstanding performance in the final. The Pakistani pair defeated the top-seeded team of Gyeom Do (Korea) and Zayyan Virani (Kenya) in a thrilling three-set encounter, winning 4-6, 6-3, 11-9. The players are currently on a three-week ITF tour in Nairobi accompanied by teammates Ahtesham Humayun and Zohaib Afzal Malik under the guidance of coach Mahboob Khan.The tour has delivered consistent results for the Pakistani contingent. In the first week, Hamza Roman finished as runner-up in the singles event. In the second week, he reached the singles semifinals and also advanced to the doubles semifinals partnering Ahtesham Humayun. The third week concluded on a high note with Hamza Roman and Abubakar Talha lifting the doubles trophy.The three-week international tour has been made possible through the generous support of Bard Foundation, Service Group, Asia Insurance, Nets International, Sialkot Chambers and Ace Tennis Pakistan. ITF Junior tournaments scheduled to be held in Pakistan in April 2026.

Hobart (Sports Report): Hosts Australia overpowered Pakistan 3-0 in Pro league hockey match here on Friday.Australia defeated Pakistan by three goals to nil.For Australia, Blake Govers scored two goals, while Jake added one. Pakistan remained unable to score a goal until the end of the match.Pakistan will play its fourth and final pool match against Germany on February 14 at the same venue.

Bangkok (Sports Report): Pakistan Women’s ‘A’ captain Hafsa Khalid top-scored with 40 not out in her team’s total of 137-6 in 20 overs, which they defended successfully by restricting Nepal to 107-6 with left-arm spinners Anosha Nasir and Momina Riasat taking five wickets combined here at the Terdthai Cricket Ground in Bangkok on Friday morning. On Sunday, 15 February, Pakistan Women’s ‘A’ will face India ‘A’ in their second Group A fixture at the same venue with the first ball expected to be bowled at 12pm PKT. After Pakistan ‘A’ were asked to bat first, they lost the opening duo of Shawaal Zulfiqar and Yusra Amir with 19 runs on the board. From this juncture, player of the match Hafsa joined forces with Huraina Sajjad (17, 23b, 1x4) and stitched a 37-run stand. Nepal then took three wickets in six overs from 11th to 16th as Pakistan ‘A’ slipped from 56-2 to 83-5. Waheeda Akhtar walked in at no.7 and struck five fours in her 15-ball 23 providing much-needed impetus to the innings. Eman Naseer (9 not out, 4b, 1x6) hit a six in the last over to close the innings on a high note. Meanwhile, Hafsa hit two fours and one six in her outing. For Nepal, Kabita Kunwar picked up two for 10 in her two overs. In turn, Nepal lost Samjhana Khadka early in third over before Bindu Rawal (39, 45b, 8x4s) and Puja Mahato took the score from 15-1 to 62 before the former fell to Momina. Anosha Nasir then landed two blows in the 12th over before two more wickets in the next as many overs meant Nepal slipped to 69-6 in 13.3 overs. Sita Rana Magar (19 not out, 22b, 2x4s) and Kabita Kunwar (18 not out, 20b, 1x4) remained unbeaten adding 38 runs for the seventh wicket but in vain. Anosha returned figures of 4-0-20-3, while Momina’s analysis read 4-0-21-2. Waheeda picked up one for 19 in her three overs. Scores in brief Pakistan ‘A’ v Nepal at Terdthai Cricket Ground, BangkokPakistan ‘A’ 137-6, 20 overs (Hafsa Khalid 40 not out, Waheeda Akhtar 23, Huraina Sajjad 17; Kabita Kunwar 2-10)Nepal 107-6, 20 overs (Bindu Rawal 39, Sita Rana Magar 19 not out, Kabita Kunwar 18 not out; Anosha Nasir 3-20, Momina Riasat 2-21) Player of the match – Hafsa Khalid (Pakistan Women’s ‘A’) 

Islamabad (Sports Report)FIFA today announced record-breaking participation levels on the road to the FIFAe Finals 2026, with more than 120 nations set to compete across multiple qualification pathways. The milestone marks the largest and most inclusive FIFAe season to date, underlining FIFA’s continued commitment to growing football esports worldwide, with more than half of its Member Associations taking part.The national-team season will feature three core competitions across Rocket Qualification for the FIFAe Finals will run throughout the year, starting with the FIFAe Nations League as the foundation of national team competition. From there, teams advance to the continental qualifiers, where the best nations in each region earn qualification for the FIFAe Finals 2026.

Bangkok (Sports Report): Pakistan Women’s ‘A’ will take on Nepal in their first Group A match on the opening day of the Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 at the TerdThai Cricket Ground in Bangkok, Thailand. The first ball is scheduled to be bowled at 7.30am PKT. They will face India ‘A’ on 15 February and UAE on 17 February at the same venue with the both games scheduled to start at 12pm. Group B comprises of Bangladesh ‘A’, Sri Lanka ‘A’, Malaysia and Thailand. Top two teams from both the groups will compete in the semi-finals on Friday, 20 February. The final of the tournament is scheduled to take place on Sunday, 22 February. Right-hand batter Hafsa Khalid is set to lead Pakistan Women’s ‘A’ in the tournament as she was named skipper of the side after Umm-e-Hani was called up to Pakistan’s T20I squad. Omaima Sohail replaced Hani in the squad.The squad also comprises capped players in Shawaal Zulfiqar, Omaima and Waheeda Akhtar. Komal Khan and Eman Naseer from Pakistan U19 team are also part of the squad. Pakistan Women’s ‘A’ probables took part in a two-week training camp led by head coach Mohammad Masroor at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre in Karachi before the 15-member squad departed for Thailand on Tuesday night. Hafsa Khalid, Pakistan Women’s ‘A’ captain: “I’m really looking forward to lead the side in this tournament and it’s such an honour for me. It is a great opportunity for all of us to show our talent, skills and express ourselves at the international stage. “The tournament promises to be an exciting one and hopefully we will put our best performances forward during the group matches and beyond. “We have a really good mix of players in our squad filling all the bases. The confidence in the camp is high following our training camp in Karachi and the one session we had today at the tournament venue.” Pakistan Women’s ‘A squad:Batters: Hafsa Khalid (Captain, Karachi) Eman Naseer (Islamabad), Gull Rukh (Dera Ghazi Khan), Huraina Sajjad (Karachi), Shawaal Zulfiqar (Lahore)Wicket-keepers: Yusra Amir (Karachi), Komal Khan (Lahore)All-rounders: Noreen Yaqoob (Lahore) and Omaima Sohail (Karachi)Spinners: Anosha Nasir (Karachi), Momina Riasat (Abbottabad)Pacers: Lubna Behram (Hunza), Neha Sharmin Nadeem (Karachi), Syeda Masooma Jafri (Karachi), Waheeda Akhtar (Lahore)Schedule of Pakistan ‘A’ matches:Group A 13 February – Pakistan ‘A’ v Nepal – 9.30am local time15 February – Pakistan ‘A’ v India ‘A’ – 2pm local time17 February – Pakistan ‘A’ v UAE – 2pm local time20 February - Semifinal 1 and 2 – 9am and 2pm local time22 February – Final 

Islamabad (Sports Report): Afghanistan player Mohammad Nabi has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Group D match against South Africa in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.The incident occurred at the start of the 14th over of Afghanistan’s innings, when Nabi engaged in a prolonged argument with the umpires over bowler Lungi Ngidi’s wrist band.Nabi admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by David Gilbert of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees, so there was no need for a formal hearing.On-field umpires Jayaraman Madanagopal and Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, third umpire Nitin Menon and fourth umpire K.N. Ananthapadmanabhan levelled the charge.Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.

Lahore (Abdullah Asjad): Faheem Ashraf became the first-ever player to be auctioned for HBL PSL 11 and was plucked by Islamabad United for 8.5 crore after fierce round of bids starting from his base price of 4.2 crore. Mohammad Wasim Jnr (4.1 crores), Imad Wasim (2.2 crores), Haider Ali (1.5 crores) and Mehran Mumtaz (1.2 crores) also became part of the inaugural HBL PSL Champions. Pakistan U19 prodigy Sameer Minhas bagged 1.9 crores and will begin his HBL PSL career with Islamabad United. Mark Chapman was bought for seven crores by United, while they got Shamar Joseph for 1.1 crores. Dipendra Singh Airee will become first Nepal player to feature in HBL PSL as he was picked up for 60 lacs by United. Left-hand batter David Warner is set to rejoin Karachi Kings after being released. Kings made the winning bid for their former skipper at 7.9 crores. Azam Khan will also join Karachi Kings for the first time as he was sold for 3.25 crores.Kings also picked up Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha for 5.85 crores and brought in Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa for 4.5 crores, who is also set to make his HBL PSL debut. Fast bowler Naseem Shah became the first player to be bought by Rawalpindi as they made the highest bid of the Auction at 8.65 crore. Rawalpindi also made headlines by taking onboard the New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell for 8.05 crores, setting the tone for a highly anticipated campaign. Among other notable Rawalpindi picks were Mohammad Amir (5.4 crores) and left-arm spinner Asif Afridi (2.4 crores).Rilee Rossouw will play his 10th HBL PSL season and sixth for Quetta Gladiators as he was snapped for 5.55 crores. Rossouw is the leading run-scorer among the foreign players in the history of HBL PSL. Khawaja Mohammad Nafay was one of the most headlined picks by Quetta as he was bought for 6.5 crores, after his price ballooned from 1.1 crore base price. Test fast bowler Mohammad Ali became the first pick of Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen as they put out 2.15 crore for him. Kingsmen later also made some strong picks comprising player of the final in HBL PSL X Kusal Perera (3.1 crores) and Emerging player of HBL PSL 9 Mohammad Irfan Khan (2.9 crores). Haris Rauf will return to Lahore Qalandars as he pocketed a pay cheque of 7.6 crore from defending champions. They also bought back the second-leading run-scorer in HBL PSL history Fakhar Zaman for 7.95 crores. Two other notable picks for Qalandars were of leg-spinner Usama Mir (3.5 crores) and exciting fast bowler Ubaid Shah (2.7 crores). Sialkot Stallionz got Sahibzada Farhan for 5.70 crore. Ashton Turner (4.2 crore), Peter Siddle (2.5 crore), Tabraiz Shamsi (2.2 crores) and Josh Phillippe (2.3 crores) form a strong overseas core for the Stallionz. They also made sure to take up left-arm wrist-spinner Momin Qamar for 1.075 crores. Australia pacer Peter Siddle will also make his HBL PSL debut as he was snapped by Stallionz for 2.5 crores. Peshawar Zalmi bought a familiar local core of Aamir Jamal (1.90 crore), Khuram Shahzad (2.7 crore) and Mohammad Haris (2.2 crore) apart from buying Iftikhar Ahmed for 1.8 crores. Their foreign picks included Michael Bracewell (4.2 crores), Kusal Mendis (4.2 crores) and James Vince (3 crores). Final squads: (all values above and below are in PKR) Hyderabad Houston Kings Direct signing - Marnus Labuschagne (5.88 crore)Retained - Saim Ayub (12.6 crore), Akif Javed (1.96 crore), Maaz Sadaqat, Usman Khan (4.62 crore) Bought – Mohammad Ali (2.15 crore), Kusal Perera (3.1 crore), Muhammad Irfan Khan (2.9 crore), Hassan Khan (1.85 crores), Shayan Jahangir (60 lacs), Ottniel Baartman (1.1 crores), Hammad Azam (60 lacs), Riley Meredith (4.2 crores), Sharjeel Khan (60 lacs), Asif Mehmood (60 lacs), Hunain Shah (60 lacs), Rizwan Mehmood (60 lacs), Saad Ali (60 lacs), Tayyab Arif (60 lacs) Islamabad UnitedDirect signing – Devon Conway (6.3 crore)Retained – Shadab Khan (7 crore), Salman Irshad (1.2 crore), Andries Gous (1.4 crore) Bought - Faheem Ashraf (8.5 crore), Mehran Mumtaz (1.2 crore), Max Bryant (1.9 crore), Mark Chapman (7 crore), Mohammad Wasim Jnr (4.1 crores), Mir Hamza Sajjad (70 lacs), Sameen Gul (60 lacs), Sameer Minhas (1.9 crores), Shamar Joseph (1.1 crores), Imad Wasim (2.2 crores), Richard Gleeson (1.2 crores), Haider Ali (1.5 crores), Mohammad Hasnain (77.5 lacs), Dipendra Singh Airee (60 lacs) Karachi Kings Direct Signing – Moeen Ali (6.44 crore) Retained – Hasan Ali (4.76 crore), Mohammad Abbas Afridi (3.08 crore), Khushdil Shah (3.36 crore), Saad Baig (60 lac) Bought – David Warner (7.9 crore), Azam Khan (3.25 crore), Salman Ali Agha (5.85 crore), Shahid Aziz (92.5 lac), Mir Hamza (2.4 crore), Adam Zampa (4.5 crores), Hamza Sohail (60 lacs), Aqib Ilyas (60 lacs), Khuzaima Bin Tanveer (60 lacs), Johnson Charles (2 crores), Mohammad Waseem (1.1 crore), Ihsanullah (1.05 crores), Rizwanullah (60 lacs) Lahore Qalandars Direct Signing – Mustafizur Rahman (6.44 crore)Retained – Shaheen Shah Afridi (7 crore), Abdullah Shafique (2.2 crore), Sikandar Raza (2.8 crore), Mohammad Naeem (70 lac) Bought – Haris Rauf (7.6 crore), Usama Mir (3.5 crore), Fakhar Zaman (7.95 crore), Ubaid Shah (2.7 crore), Haseebullah (1.1 crore), Mohammad Farooq (60 lacs), Dasun Shanaka (75 lacs), Parvez Hussain Emon (60 lacs), Asif Ali (60 lacs), Hussain Talat (77.5 lacs), Tayyab Tahir (60 lacs), Gudakesh Motie (1.1 crores) Rawalpindi Direct Signing – None Retained – Mohammad Rizwan (5.6 crore), Sam Billings (3.08 crore), Zaman Khan (1.12 crore), Yasir Khan (60 lac) Bought – Naseem Shah (8.65 crore), Rishad Hossain (3 crore), Daryl Mitchell (8.05 crores), Mohammad Amir (5.4 crore), Abdullah Fazal (67.5 lac), Amad Butt (80 lacs), Dian Forrestor (60 lacs), Laurie Evans (1.1 crores), Asif Afridi (2.4 crore), Kamran Ghulam (65 lacs), Fawad Ali (60 lacs), Mohammad Amir Khan (60 lacs), Shahzaib Khan (60 lacs)Peshawar ZalmiDirect Signing – Aaron Hardie (6.3 crore)Retained – Babar Azam (7 crore), Sufyan Moqim (4.48 crore), Abdul Samad (2.8 crore), Ali Raza (1.96 crore)Bought – Aamir Jamal (1.90 crore), Khuram Shahzad (2.7 crore), Mohammad Haris (2.2 crore), Khalid Usman (60 lacs), Abdul Subhan (62.5 lacs), James Vince (3 crores), Michael Bracewell (4.2 crores), Kusal Mendis (4.2 crores), Iftikhar Ahmed (1.8 crores), Nahid Rana (60 lacs), Mirza Tahir Baig (60 lacs), Kashif Ali (60 lacs) Quetta Gladiators Direct Signing – Spencer Johnson (5.6 crore)Retained – Abrar Ahmed (7 crore), Usman Tariq (5.6 crore), Hasan Nawaz (3.92 crore), Shamyl Hussain (84 lac)Bought – Rilee Rossouw (5.55 crore), Faisal Akram (1.25 crores), Arafat Minhas (1.1 crore), Jahandad Khan (2.5 crore), Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (6.5 crore), Wasim Akram Jnr (77.5 lacs), Khan Zaib (60 lacs), Bismillah Khan (60 lacs), Saqib Khan (60 lacs), Brett Hampton (60 lacs), Sam Harper (60 lacs), Bevon Jacobs (60 lacs), Saud Shakeel (65 lacs), Ben McDermott (1.1 crores), Tom Curran (4.2 crores) Sialkot Stallionz Direct Signing – Steve Smith (14 crore)Retained – Mohammad Nawaz (6.16 crore), Mohammad Salman Mirza (3.92 crore), Ahmed Daniyal (2.24 crore), Saad Masood (84 lac) Bought – Jahanzaib Sultan (60 lac), Sahibzada Farhan (5.70 crores), Ashton Turner (4.2 crore), Peter Siddle (2.5 crore), Tabraiz Shamsi (2.2 crores), Lachlan Shaw (60 lacs), Delano Potgieter (60 lacs), Josh Phillippe (2.3 crores), Shan Masood (65 lacs), Momin Qamar (1.075 crore), Mohammad Awais Zafar (60 lacs) 

Islamabad (Sports Report): Germany’s men fired in five goals from five different scorers to see off Pakistan on the second day of the Tasmanian leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Australia’s women and India’s men endured difficult starts to their campaigns, both going down on home soil in Hobart and Rourkela, respectively. (Men’s) Pakistan 2 – 5 GermanyPakistan produced another gutsy performance in a rainy Hobart, but couldn’t get the better of Germany as they cruised to a 5-2 win.There was plenty of action at both ends in an entertaining opening quarter. But it was Germany who capitalised when an unmarked Christopher Ruhr received a baseline pass in acres of space and smashed home to complete a great team goal and secure a 1–0 lead in the sixth minute. Their second came early in the second quarter from a penalty corner, Tom Grambusch’s drag flick taking a deflection off a defender’s stick on its way in. Pakistan’s reply came a minute later when a crash ball into the circle was met by Muhammad Ammad, who, on the run, produced an audacious overhead deflection to make it 2-1. But Germany struck again before the break, Benedikt Schwarzhaupt converting another penalty corner in the 25th minute to send them into half-time with a 3–1 advantage.The Germans put their foot down with two goals in a clinical third quarter. Malte Hellwig’s cross ball found a deflection off a defender’s stick in the 41st minute and Raphael Hartkopf tapped in at the far post to make it 5-1 less than a minute later. Ali Raza did well to save a penalty stroke with two and a half minutes left in the period to prevent further damage. Pakistan then found late consolation in the final quarter when the impressive Sufyan Khan converted a penalty corner in the 57th minute, but it wasn't enough to stop Germany from securing a comfortable 5-2 win.(Women’s) Australia 0 – 1 ArgentinaArgentina secured their third win of the FIH Hockey Pro League season with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Australia in Hobart.After a romping 5-0 victory over Ireland a day earlier, Argentina knew taking on hosts Australia would be a much tougher prospect. And so it proved in a tight, hard-fought first half. Australia controlled much of the possession but were unable to turn that dominance into clear scoring chances. Meanwhile, Argentina’s best opportunities came from a handful of penalty corners, among the nine they earned in the match, that they could not convert.The breakthrough finally arrived in the third quarter from a cleverly worked penalty corner variation. Agustina Gorzelany, playing in her 150th match for Argentina, stepped up and unleashed a powerful, low drag into the bottom right corner, giving Argentina the 1-0 lead in a contest where goals had been hard to come by. With just under three minutes remaining, Australia pulled their goalkeeper in search of an equaliser and earned a penalty corner with a minute to play, but it was well saved as Argentina held on for the narrow win.Argentina captain Agostina Alonso was named player of the match and said: “Every game against Australia is this way. A really tough team. They play really hard, so that’s the game we expected. We [played] the game we prepared for, so I’m happy with that. A good win, a good feeling.”(Men’s) India 1 – 3 BelgiumIndia’s men opened their FIH Hockey Pro League campaign on home soil in Rourkela on Wednesday but went down 3-1 to a slick-looking Belgian outfit.Belgium created the better chances at the start, but India’s defence stood firm to keep them out in a goalless first period. The Belgians then continued to apply pressure in the second quarter and, after India conceded a tame turnover, capitalised swiftly with Nelson Onana slapping it home for a 1–0 lead in the 23rd minute. India began to piece together more convincing attacks in the closing minutes of the quarter and won a penalty corner with a minute remaining. Amit Rohidas’s initial strike hit a charging defender’s stick, but Shilanand Lakra reacted quickest to gather the loose ball and rocket it into the net, sending his side into the half-time break level.After a goalless third quarter, Thomas Crols’ deadly strike from just inside the circle finally broke the deadlock for the Belgians in the 53rd minute. By that stage they had taken a firm grip on the match and just four minutes later, an excellent bit of interplay between Crols and Arno van Dessel saw them getting the better of the Indian defence and slotting it in to wrap up a solid 3-1 win.