Cape Town, June 13 -- New Zealand kicked off their Nations Cup title defence with a victory over Scotland here in South Africa, while Japan came from behind to record a convincing win over Malaysia.
With a win and a draw from their opening two matches, Japan now lead the Pool A standings.
New Zealand sit second after collecting all three points from their first outing.
Twice defending champions New Zealand kicked off their campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Scotland on Friday.
An energetic start saw early opportunities at both ends of the pitch. Scotland had their drag flick booted clear by Dominic Dixon in the second minute before the Black Sticks stepped up to apply tremendous pressure. They won numerous turnovers with their tig...