Junior Hockey World Cup: India Beat Netherlands 4-3 In Thrilling Quarterfinal

15.12.2023 - 01:33 sports.ndtv.com

In a match that lived up to the billing of a quarterfinal encounter between world no 3 India and world no 4 Netherlands, India exhibited immense resilience to qualify for the semi-finals, where they will take on Germany on the 14th of December.

The Netherlands set the ball rolling early in the first quarter with a penalty corner conversion from Timo Boers (5'). Despite the Indian side playing a solid defence, Pepijn van der Heijden (16') scored for the Netherlands in the second quarter through another penalty corner conversion, taking their lead to 2-0 at halftime.

India came back strongly in the third quarter with a goal from Aditya Lalage (34') assisted by Araijeet Singh Hundal. Two minutes later, Araijeet scored the equaliser for India with a penalty stroke.

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