The English boys attempted to make a comeback late in the second half with goals from Will Calnan and Edward Horler but India secured victory by a 5-3 margin at the close of play.

Mandeep Singh was presented the Man of the Match award by Shri Arvind Kumar Singh Gope, Cabinet Minister, Rural Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh.

In Pool A, Austria made it four points from a possible six with a remarkable 5-2 victory over Korea. Following their surprise draw with Argentina on Friday, the side coached by Cedric D’Souza produced another disciplined performance to emerge on top of the pool. “When we performed five weeks ago our quality wasn’t there, but our preparations and performances here in India have been fantastic”, said Austria’s Florian Steyrer. “It’s unbelievable. The fighting spirit is there, as everyone could see, and now we need to rest and recover before a tough match against Australia.” The Australians kicked off their title challenge with a narrow 2-1 triumph over Argentina, with a late penalty stroke from Blake Govers. With just one point from their opening two matches, Argentina’s title challenge is currently hanging in the balance.