An unconvincing net session by injured Pakistan opener Saeed Anwar increased speculation he will miss his side’s opening World Cup match against Australia at The Wanderers on Tuesday.

Anwar, who suffered a severely bruised left elbow when he was hit by a delivery from team mate Shoaib Akhtar last week, batted briefly against a bowling machine on Monday.

He was seen flexing his arm afterwards. Earlier he took part in a fielding drill but did not throw the ball over-arm.

ENGLAND PULL OFF STUNNING VICTORY
Three balls after he had reduced Pakistan to 78 for eight, White sent Pakistan spiralling further towards defeat whenWaqar Younis was turned and the ball looped up to Knight in the gully.

Shoaib Akhtar enjoyed himself with some wild swinging and authentic strokes to take two sixes off White. That 30th over of the innings cost 21 runs and lifted Shoaib to become top scorer. He only faced 16 balls, but he smote five fours and three sixes before Flintoff, who had perhaps been guilty of bowling too short, found a full length delivery to shatter Shoaib’s stumps and England had claimed a stunning victory.

CENTURION, (Online) India maintain its unbeaten record against Pakistan in the World Cup defeated the traditional rival by six wickets in the crucial Pool A match as an innings of 98 by Sachin Tendulkar helps them to a well earned victory. India scored 276 runs for loss of four wickets against Pakistan’s 273 runs. Star batsman Sachin Tendulker was declared man of the match.

Tendulkar smashed 98 from 75 balls, shrugging off a left thigh strain as India chased down Pakistan’s 273 for seven at the packed SuperSport Park .

Tendulkar punished the Pakistan attack after being dropped on 32 and 88 .