NEW DELHI: A wasteful India played out a 1-1 draw against England in their 2d fit of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey event on Sunday in Ipoh, Malaysia.
India took lead within the first quarter itself through Shilanand Lakra within the 14th minute. Ramandeep Singh's go from the proper discovered Talwinder Singh whose first touch was blocked but Lakra scored at the rebound to position India forward.
England ended the quarter with overdue incursions but as was the case right through the contest, Indian defenders denied them. However, India will have easily pocketed the game and full 3 issues had they not been wasteful with the set items. They received as many as nine penalty corners but did not convert any of them. There was a period when the 2017 bronze medallists received six penalty corners in a row but their age-old drawback of not changing PCs came to the fore again.
Meanwhile, England continued their efforts for an equaliser.
Somehow, in spite of the lost opportunities, India managed to carry on to their narrow lead as their defenders have been solid and with 8 mins last within the fourth quarter, England received a penalty stroke. India appealed against the verdict but the replays showed stick test from Nilakanta Sharma. Mark Gleghorne fired his shot to the proper of Indian goalie Krishan Pathan and made it 1-1.
With this draw, both the groups get a point each and every. Monday is a rest day for India and they're going to subsequent face world no. 1 Australia on Tuesday.
India took lead within the first quarter itself through Shilanand Lakra within the 14th minute. Ramandeep Singh's go from the proper discovered Talwinder Singh whose first touch was blocked but Lakra scored at the rebound to position India forward.
England ended the quarter with overdue incursions but as was the case right through the contest, Indian defenders denied them. However, India will have easily pocketed the game and full 3 issues had they not been wasteful with the set items. They received as many as nine penalty corners but did not convert any of them. There was a period when the 2017 bronze medallists received six penalty corners in a row but their age-old drawback of not changing PCs came to the fore again.
Meanwhile, England continued their efforts for an equaliser.
Somehow, in spite of the lost opportunities, India managed to carry on to their narrow lead as their defenders have been solid and with 8 mins last within the fourth quarter, England received a penalty stroke. India appealed against the verdict but the replays showed stick test from Nilakanta Sharma. Mark Gleghorne fired his shot to the proper of Indian goalie Krishan Pathan and made it 1-1.
With this draw, both the groups get a point each and every. Monday is a rest day for India and they're going to subsequent face world no. 1 Australia on Tuesday.
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: India, England play out 1-1 draw
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