Harmanpreet Singh gets the draw for India ‘A’; Sangita Kumari hands junior hockey women victory

Harmanpreet Singh gets the draw for India ‘A’; Sangita Kumari hands junior hockey women victory

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By SportsCafe Desk, SportsCafe Editor

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Harmanpreet Singh scored in the 50th minute through the penalty corner to equalize for India A’s score against South Korea while Sangita Kumari scored against Britain to get a victory for U-23 hockey women’s team. In the U-23 men’s category, India lost 1-3 to Great Britain in five-nation tournament.

The India A team scored twice to hold South Korea to a 2-2 draw in the fifth and final practice hockey match played at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Monday. South Korea began well with an early 3rd minute goal converted by drag-flicker Jang Jonghyun. India 'A' forward  Gurjant Singh helped the home team equalize in the 9th minute through a splendid field goal to end the first quarter in a 1-1 stalemate.

The visitors continued their good form into the second quarter, creating potential opportunities to score. In the 23rd minute, an infringement by Indian defender saw South Korea win a penalty corner which was converted again by Jang Jonghyun to take a 2-1 lead. A structured defence saw South Korea hold on to the lead all through the second and third quarter. However, a penalty corner in the 50th minute saw India 'A' equalize the score-line through drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh's goal. 

In U-23 five-nation tournament on Sunday, Indian junior men's hockey team lost 1-3 to Great Britain. The Indians, who had earlier defeated Ireland 5-0 failed to match up with their British opponents. After a barren first quarter, Great Britain took the lead through Tim Nurse in the 19th minute. Great Britain extended its lead in the 34th minute through Duncan Scott before pushing in another in the 50th minute through Cameron Gold. Pardeep Singh scored a consolation goal for India three minutes from the hooter. 

Indian junior women's hockey team edged past Great Britain 1-0 in its second match to continue its unbeaten run at the U-23 six-nation tournament on Sunday. In its first match, India had beaten Ireland 4-1. The Indians displayed a strong defence to keep Great Britain at bay and attacked with vision to create chances through penalty corners and from one of those Sangita Kumari scored to hand her side the winner. Though the Indians earned few more penalty corners towards the end of the game, they could not convert but did enough to hold on to the lead. 

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