This consultant picture reveals a common view of hockey stick and ball. — Reuters/File
Nice Britain’s males’s junior hockey crew beat Pakistan 3–2 on Saturday to say the bronze medal within the third-place playoff on the Taman Daya Stadium in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Nice Britain made a blistering begin within the first quarter, racing to a two-goal lead.
Kaden Dreysey scored from a penalty nook within the seventh minute earlier than Michael Royden added the second within the twelfth minute.
Pakistan captain Abdul Hannan Shahid gave his aspect hope with a area objective within the twenty third minute, however even a late drag-flick from Sufyan Khan couldn’t flip the sport round.
Later within the night time, Australia beat India 2-1 within the remaining at Johor Bahru’s Taman Daya Hockey Stadium. Ian Grobbelaar scored twice to guide Australia to victory, whereas Anmol Ekka netted India’s solely objective.
The consequence gave India their fifth runners-up end on the junior hockey event.
Australia struck first within the thirteenth minute with a penalty-corner conversion by Ian Grobbelaar, however India hit again early within the second quarter when Anmol Ekka’s drag flick beat goalkeeper Magnus McCausland to degree the rating at 1-1.
Ajit Yadav’s interception sparked a promising transfer within the remaining quarter however his shot went broad. India pressed onerous within the closing minutes, incomes an eighth penalty nook, however couldn’t breach the Australian defence.
With the match heading for a shootout, Grobbelaar transformed a penalty nook within the 59th minute to seal a 2-1 win and the 2025 Sultan of Johor Cup title for Australia.
