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Hockey: India wins its second game of Australian tour

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Hockey: India wins its second game of Australian tour
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Hockey: Sumit Junior, Rupinder Pal help India record its second win of tour

Two goals by young Sumit Kumar and a penalty corner conversion by Rupendra Pal Singh helped India beat Australia A 3-0 at Perth on Friday. This was second win for visiting Indian hockey team in as many matches during the current tour,  Sumit Kumar Junior  scored in the 12th and 13th minutes  and drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh  had given the start with a conversin in the sixth minute. Also Read: TikTok no longer available on Google and Apple in India The visitors displayed aggression in their attack as they dominated the first quarter with ball possession and constantly looked to break into the striking circle. The tactic worked as three goals were scored in the very first quarter putting the home team on the back-foot. Hockey: India wins its second game of Australian tour Hockey: India wins its second game of Australian tour India's first goal came in the 6th minute when the team won its first PC of the match. Experienced drag-flicker Rupinder showed good nick, as he timed the flick well. Defender Harmanpreet Singh's skillful tackling saw Australia 'A' lose ball possession which led to India's second goal. It was a fine assist by skipper Manpreet Singh to Sumit Kumar Junior who converted a superb field goal in the 12th minute. The home team were left stunned when India converted their third goal in the 13th minute when striker Akashdeep Singh set-up the goal scored by Sumit Kumar Junior, who had played an impressive role in India's attack at the 28th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup earlier this year. With a formidable 3-0 lead in the first quarter, India did well in terms of stitching together good defence to hold off the Australian attack. Harmanpreet Singh remained the cynosure of Indian defence as he dispossessed Australian attackers on several occasions that broke their rhythm.
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Hockey: India wins its second game of Australian tour Hockey: India wins its second game of Australian tour Australia's lone goal-scoring opportunity came in the second quarter when they created a PC but India goalkeeper Krishan Pathak was up to the task to make a good save. The following two quarter saw India defend their score-line with solid defence that ensured they secured a second successive win on the tour. Speaking about the win today, Indian Men's Team Chief Coach Graham Reid said, "It was a very good first quarter with the basics right. We needed that first game (against Western Australia Thundersticks) to get used to the pitch. After a 3-0 lead, it was important we stayed focused on the process. The second and third quarter was tighter. I was happy with the things we have been working on, we created a lot of opportunities and I believe we can still do better in our finishing." Also Read:Women's Hockey : India 'A' beats France 'A' 2-0 India will play their next game on  May  13 where the team will look to continue its fine run on the tour. "The next game will be harder and we are looking forward to it. The team will be stronger from today's which had about seven national players from Australian senior team. But it's a good progression," Reid expressed. -PTC NEWS Also Watch:  -
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