Helped by a last gasp penalty corner conversion by ever-reliable Harmanpreet Singh, India successfully defended its Sultan of Johor Cup today at Johor Bahru in Malaysia today.
It was Harmanpreet Singh’s second goal, off just two penalty corners, over all ninth goal.
Harmanpreet fittingly earned Top scorer and best player of the tournament awards
In a tight game, teams opened up only in the second half, all goal coming therein. India maintained its good penalty corner conversion rate, today making use of two of three.
Where as it was one out of two for the losing GB.
The victory is a sweet revenge for India, as it lost 0-2 to GB in the league.
In defending a GB attack, Indian goalie Abhinav gets hurt on his chest, and delays getting ready, get a green. Coach harendra deploys substitute goalie Subodh to ward off the challenge in the 65th minute.
Great Britain also converted the lone penalty corner it got – rather gifted by India outside circle area, to level score 1-1.
GB also got another penalty conrer at the 58th minute, but Indian goalie Abhinav palmed it away.
Harmanpreet SIngh, who struck double hattrick, rose to occasion today, converted first penalty corner of the match in the 46th minute. India 1 GB 0 at 46h min
India and Great Britain goalless 0-0 at half time of Final match of the Sultan of Johor Cup. Both teams play cautiously, the match did not even see a single penalty corner in the first 35 minutes.
Fair play award: New Zealand
Top scorer: Harmanpreet Sinh 9 goals
Best goalie : GB’s Garry Gibson
Promising player: Harjeet Singh of India
Player of the tournament: Harmanpreet Singh
India’s road to victory
Beat New Zealand 2-1
lost to GB 0-2
Beat Pakistan 5-1
beat Australia 6-2
Beat GB 2-1 in the final