B'desh lose to Oz, but show promise

CYCLONE Ditwah seemed to have weakened after hitting Sri Lanka but the rainband moving towards North Tamil Nadu left the city drenched in heavy rain.

- INDRANEEL DAS @Chennai

It was gloomy and the blue turf was wetter than usual. Yet in the middle there was sunshine for a team that has made its debut at the Junior Hockey World Cup.

For a country that is obsessed to the point madness with cricket and football, hockey is considered a growing sport. Of late, though, there has been an upsurge.