Hockey, Sultan of Johor Cup: India win bronze with win over New Zealand
Bikramjit Singh made three saves in the penalty shootout.
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India ended their campaign at the 2024 Sultan of Johor Cup with a bronze Medal after they beat New Zealand 2-2 (3-2) in a thrilling shootout on Saturday.
India's goalkeeper Bikramjit Singh held his nerves to make three excellent saves, while strikers Gurjot Singh, Manmeet Singh and Sourabh Anand Kushwaha scored in the tense shootout.
Earlier in regulation time, Dilraj Singh (11’) and Manmeet Singh (20’) had given India a roaring start, but New Zealand thawed India’s plans in the final quarter with goals by Owen Brown (51’) and Jonty Elmes (57’).
India got off the blocks with tactful and compact attack. Swift, short passes. and skillful dribbling helped them find success as early as in the 11th minute when Dilraj scored from an assist made by Mukesh Toppo.
Earlier in the quarter, Anmol Ekka and Chandan Yadav along with Arshdeep Singh contributed to the team’s attack but their attempts didn’t pay off, but Dilraj was on target to put India ahead 1-0.
India controlled the game in the second quarter too. Their defence was on point and stalled New Zealand forwards from creating scoring opportunities.
However, a defensive error in the 19th minute saw India concede a penalty corner. But the defence line did well to block back-to-back...
