17th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: India on track for finals
May 17
India kept their hopes of reaching the finals of the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament by beating Pakistan 2-1 Thursday. The win puts them one point behind Pakistan in the round-robin table and means they only have to beat Malaysia in their final fixture on Saturday to secure a place in the final with Argentina.
India with 12 juniors ion the squad, started aggressively and took the lead their first penalty corner in the seventh minute. Pakistan who needed to a draw to book their place in the final, did not play to form in the first half and were unable to score, despite earning four penalty corners. They also had three clear chances to equalize in the last two minutes but goalkeeper Adrian D’souza of India pulled off some stunning saves.
Argentina vs. Canada will be aired on 17th July, 2008 at 1.30 PM IST on Star Sports India.
India vs. Malaysia will be aired on 17th July, 2008 at 3.30 PM IST on Star Sports India.
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