11.   Their last encounter was three months ago in Disney, where Els made a crucial bogey on the back nine Sunday and lost by one.

12.   Hong Kong fielded an American, two New Zealanders, two Australians, a Tongan and a Fijian in their last encounter on Saturday.

13.   A draw, however, could see defending champions Germany, on six points, go through if they defeat Spain in their last league encounter earlier on Friday.

14.   Australia play the West Indies in their last league encounter in Jaipur on Monday.

15.   They had lost six out of their seven last encounters with the Wallabies.

16.   The last encounter between Sri Lanka and India at the same venue in August last year ended in high drama.