MUMBAI: ESS will telecast the 15th Azlan Shah Cup tournament live & exclusive starting 18 June 2006. Staged every two years till 1998, the tournament is now an annual feature owing to growth of popularity of the game in Malaysia.

This year, the tournament is divided into two pools with India, Australia, Malaysia and Korea in one pool and Pakistan, Netherlands, Argentina and New Zealand battling in the other. The top two teams after a round robin clash in each pool will clash in the semi finals of the tournament.

Schedule of matches to be telecast live on ESPN Star Sports

18 June 2006 06:00 Argentina Vs New Zealand Star Sports
18 June 2006 12:30 India Vs Australia Star Sports
18 June 2006 7:30 Malaysia Vs South Korea Star Sports

19 June 2006 06:00 Netherlands Vs Pakistan Star Sports
19 June 2006 12:30 Korea Vs Australia Star Sports
19 June 2006 2:30 India Vs Malaysia Star Sports

20 June 2006 12:30 Netherlands Vs Argentina ESPN
20 June 2006 2:30 Pakistan Vs New Zealand ESPN

21 June 2006 12:30 India Vs Korea Star Sports
21 June 2006 2:30 Malaysia Vs Australia Star Sports

22 June 2006 12:30 Pakistan Vs Argentina Star Sports
22 June 2006 2:30 Netherlands Vs New Zealand Star Sports

23 June 2006 12:30 Semi Final I Star Sports
23 June 2006 2:30 Semi Final 2 Star Sports

24 June 2006 05:00 7th/8th Placing Star Sports
24 June 2006 07:00 5th/6th Placing Star Sports
24 June 2006 12:30 3rd/4th Placing Star Sports

25 June 2006 2:30 Final Star Sports