HWL Semi Final: India lose 2-3 to Canada, finishes sixth
June 25, 2017 18:29 ISTInconsistent India had to settle for the sixth place after going down to Canada 2-3 in a fifth-sixth place match of the Hockey World League (HWL) Semi-Final.
Inconsistent India had to settle for the sixth place after going down to Canada 2-3 in a fifth-sixth place match of the Hockey World League (HWL) Semi-Final.
Continuing their dominance over arch-rivals Pakistan, India hammered the green brigade by 6-1 in a 5th-8th place classification match in the Hockey World League Semifinals.
For India, it is their second defeat against Malaysia in little less than two months.
After registering emphatic wins in their first three games, India suffer their first defeat by 1-3 against higher-ranked Netherlands in the Hockey World League League Semi-Final.
India hockey team on Sunday wore black arm bands during its match against Pakistan at the Hero Hockey World League Semi-Final to condole the deaths of martyrs in the recent attacks on the Indian Army
Penalty corner specialist Harmanpreet Singh and forwards Talwinder Singh and Akashdeep Singh scored a brace apiece as India flayed Pakistan 7-1 in a Pool B clash to storm into the quarter-finals of the Hockey World League (HWL) Semi Final
Hockey World League Semifinal: India vs Pakistan hockey match live streaming online at Hotstar and TV Coverage at Star Sports 2 and Star Sports HD 2.
In the absence of star drag-flicker Rupinderpal Singh, the onus will be on Kothajit Singh and Harmanpreet Singh to hold the fort in the backline ahead of important clashes against Pakistan and Netherlands.
A resilient New Zealand found their first breakthrough in the 13th minute when Jordan Grant converted a field goal to end the first quarter with a 1-0 lead.
India had finished runners-up in last year's edition when they had lost 0-4 to Australia in the final.
India's loss means Britain will meet Australia in the final on Saturday.
Striker Mandeep Singh scored a brilliant hat-trick to hand India a fighting 4-3 victory over lower-ranked Japan in a round robin match of the 26th Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament.
Nine-time winners of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Australia now have seven points from three outings, while last year's runner-up India are on four points after three matches.
India recorded a facile 3-0 victory over New Zealand in their second match of the 26th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament here on Sunday.
India squandered the lead twice as Great Britain rallied to earn a 2-2 draw in the rain-delayed opening match at the 26th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament here.
Coming into this tournament, Roelant Oltmans-coached India had a 40-day long national camp where the players were put through a tough regime involving nearly five-six hours of intense training.
As Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar turns 44 today, here is a little tribute to the 'God of Cricket', which also explains why he is called the legend.
The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has called on the sport's apex body to take note of India's refusal to play them at the international level, saying it will "damage" world hockey.
HI maintained that the PHF failed to submit the visa applications for its team 60 days prior to the start of the tournament as per the required deadlines as stipulated by the Indian government.
The International Hockey Federation and Government of Odisha today officially confirmed that the Men's World League Final 2017 and Men's World Cup 2018 will be held here.
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