New Zealand-Holland match delayed due to power failure

NEW DELHI: The Hockey World Cup Pool A match between New Zealand and the Netherlands was delayed by a couple of minutes on Wednesday due to a power failure at the Major Dhyan Chand national stadium.

The national Stadium was plunged into partial darkness for a couple of minutes due a small power failure, which also forced the authorities to skip playing the national anthem before the start of the match.

As per International Hockey Federation (FIH) guidelines, however, playing the national anthem before the start of the match is not mandatory.