Johor Baharu, Malaysia: The Indian junior hockey team continued their winning spree by thrashing Australia 6-2 in their fifth and final league match of the fourth Sultan of Johor Cup at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium here on Saturday.
With four wins from five matches, defending champions India booked their place in the summit clash against Great Britain, who beat India 2-0 last Monday.
“This was our best match of the tournament till now as we played brilliantly. The boys showcased amazing teamwork and maintained domination against a tough team like Australia. They successfully controlled their aggression and emotions throughout the game and that yielded an awesome result for us,” India coach Harendra Singh said.
“Each player played their part beautifully and because of this single-unit mindset, they managed to score five goals in the first half. With this marvellous victory, we are very much confident against Great Britain now and are looking forward to defending our title.”
