Johor Bahru
The Indian junior men’s hockey team thrashed New Zealand 7-1 to register its second consecutive win at the 8th Sultan of Johor Cup here on Sunday.

Prabhjot Singh , Shilanand Lakra , Harmanjit Singh (21st), Mohd Faraz (23rd), Abhishek (50th) and skipper Mandeep Mor (60th) scored for India. Sam Hiha pulled one back for New Zealand in the 53rd minute.

“This is the kind of hockey we want to see the boys play,” India coach Jude Felix said. “It was a complete game and we need to keep the momentum going. We will continue to take one game at a time and not worry whom we play next. We must improve our game and focus on each match,” he added.

India take on Japan in their third match on Tuesday. Japan continued their surprising run with an upset 2-1 win over Great Britain.