Momentum on their side, a determined India would look to overcome the mighty Germany to progress to the final of the Junior Men's Hockey World Cup for the fourth time in the history of the tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
The Indians produced a spectacular display of grit and character to prevail over the Netherlands, ranked fourth in the world, in the quarterfinal on Tuesday with a thrilling 4-3 win.
Trailing 0-2 at half-time and 2-3 in the third quarter, the Indians exhibited immense resilience to beat the Dutch and set up a last-four clash against the Germans.
Skipper Uttam Singh led from the front, scoring the winner against the Netherlands three minutes from the hooter. Uttam's deputy Araijeet Singh Hundal too was up to the task, scoring twice in the match.