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Summary Pakistani hockey team will play a practice match today against the host Malaysia in Ipoh.
Pakistan will play its opening match of Sultan Azlan Shah Cup against New Zealand on May 5. Apart from Pakistan, Britain, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Korea and reigning world champion Australia along with Pakistan are participating in the event.The tournament is being played on the single league format and the national team will face India on May 11. Pakistan, three times Olympic and four times world champion, has shown a return to form since winning the Asian Games title last year after they hired Dutch coach Michel van den Heuvel in June 2010. Pakistan won the Azlan Shah event in 1987 and 1991.
