9th Sultan of Johor Cup
Johor Bahru (Malaysia): The Indian junior men’s hockey team and Britain played out an entertaining 3-3 draw in their final round robin match of the 9th Sultan of Johor Cup here on Friday.
In a cagey first quarter, India controlled the pace of the game and were at the forefront of most attacks but unable to breach the Britain defence in the final third.
They won the first penalty corner of the game in the 11th minute. From the injection the ball fell to Dinachandra Singh whose shot on goal was parried by Oliver Payne. The two teams went into the break locked at 0-0. India picked up pace in the second quarter and slowly started asserting themselves more in the midfield. Despite India’s multiple circle penetrations and constant attack two goals eluded them.
Lakra’s superb touch and finish brought the margin down to one.
With momentum on their side, India pushed for the equaliser and soon they had one. From a PC won in the 59th minute, Matthew Renshaw scored ensuring a rematch in the final. The final will be played on Saturday. (PTI)
