India produced a blistering all-round efficiency to demolish Oman 17-0 and notch their second straight victory on the FIH Males’s Junior World Cup in Madurai on Saturday. Coming off a commanding 7-0 win over Chile of their opener, the Indian colts raised their stage additional in a rain-soaked contest performed below the after-effects of Cyclone Ditwah, delivering a efficiency that mixed attacking aptitude with relentless depth.
The scoreline mirrored India’s dominance in each division. Arshdeep Singh, Manmeet Singh and Dilraj Singh stole the present with a hat-trick every, showcasing the depth and selection in India’s ahead line. Arshdeep scored within the 4th, thirty third and fortieth minutes, whereas Manmeet struck within the seventeenth, twenty sixth and thirty sixth. Dilraj added objectives within the twenty ninth, thirty second and 58th minutes, capitalizing on rebounds and close-range alternatives.
India’s midfield and penalty-corner unit additionally flourished. Ajeet Yadav and Ingalemba Luwan Thouraojam each netted twice, with Ajeet ending sharp subject strikes and Ingalemba changing via a mix of velocity and consciousness. Anmol Ekka, Gurjot Singh and Sharda Nand Tiwari contributed one aim every, guaranteeing India had ten totally different scorers throughout the 2 video games to date.
India set the tone early. Simply 4 minutes into the match, Arshdeep weaved previous a number of defenders on the left flank earlier than beating the Oman goalkeeper with a exact end from an acute angle. Though India earned a flurry of penalty corners all through the match, Oman goalkeeper Ahmed Al Naabi pulled off a number of sharp saves to delay the inevitable surge of objectives. As soon as India settled into rhythm, nevertheless, the floodgates opened.
Regardless of heavy rain and swirling winds, India’s construction remained composed, and their transitions solely turned sharper. The third quarter noticed India stretch their lead additional with a number of objectives in fast succession, together with Gurjot’s penalty-corner variation and Tiwari’s penalty stroke.
Oman struggled to flee their very own half as India pressed excessive and attacked in fixed waves. With 17 objectives scored and two clear sheets in two matches, India now head into their last Pool B fixture in opposition to unbeaten Switzerland on December 2 with robust momentum.
Elsewhere within the match, France hammered Korea 11–1, Australia edged Bangladesh 5–3, and Switzerland stored their unbeaten document intact with a slender 3–2 win over Chile.
India, in the meantime, look nicely on the right track for a deep run within the competitors.
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