India defeated Black Sticks Men 3-0 in their second match at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia. Harmanpreet Singh (2) and Mandeep Singh scored for India.
The teams started aggressively in the first quarter before India snatched the ascendancy just towards the end of the half and kept the pressure on for the rest of the match. India started the goal score ticking in the 23rd minute when Mandeep Singh showed quick reflexes to deflect a high shot at goal past goalkeeper Devon Manchester.
With 1-0 up, India were in the game and they kept the pressure intact on the Kiwi team to make them concede more goals, and the match. The deficit doubled just minutes later after Harmanpreet Singh ripped a low and hard flick into goal from a penalty corner.
New Zealand tried to come back into the match and fought hard in the second half but struggled to sustain any momentum in the face of a determined Indian defense. India increased the goal deficit to an unassailable limit as they sealed the result in the 47th minute with Harmanpreet’s second penalty corner strike, this one soaring into the roof of the net.
India recorded their first win at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2017 with a 3-0 margin.
Scores: Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2017
India: 3 (Harmanpreet Singh 2, Mandeep Singh)
New Zealand: 0
India won the match to score their first win of the tournament.