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Bhubaneswar, Nov 25 (PTI) Vice-captain Sanjay scored a second consecutive hat-trick while Araijeet Singh Hundal too found the net thrice as defending champions India bounced back strongly to demolish Canada 13-1 in their second Pool B match of the FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup here on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Stunned by France 5-4 in their tournament opener, the Indians roared back into the tournament, scoring through three goals each through Sanjay (17th, 32nd, 59th) and Hundal (40th, 50th, 51st).<\/p>\n
Uttam Singh (3rd minute, 47th), Shardanand Tiwai (35th, 53rd), skipper Vivek Sagar Prasad (8th), Maninder Singh (27th) and Abhishek Lakra (55th) were the other scorers.<\/p>\n
France are leading Pool B with two wins from as many games, after beating Poland 7-1 on Thursday, while India are placed second.<\/p>\n
India will meet Poland in their last pool fixture on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Shocked by France on Wednesday, the Indians enjoyed the early share of possession and put pressure on the Canadian goal.<\/p>\n
India’s efforts bore fruit immediately when Uttam slapped in from inside the circle to give them a 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n
The hosts kept up the pressure and extended their lead in the eight minute through skipper Vivek who flicked in after being fed by Maninder Singh.<\/p>\n
Canada secured two back-to-back penalty corners in the 11th minute but wasted both as India ended the first quarter with a 2-0 lead.<\/p>\n
Soon after the resumption, India made it 3-0 in their favour when Sanjay scored from the spot after being awarded a stroke following an infringement from their first penalty corner.<\/p>\n
India stepped up the pressure and secured a penalty corner in the 21st minute but wasted the opportunity.<\/p>\n
Two minutes from half time, India’s best player of the match, Maninder, registered his name in the scoresheet, slapping home with a reverse shot after dribbling past two Canadian defenders to give the holders a 4-0 lead.<\/p>\n
Seconds from the second quarter, Canada pulled a goal back through a penalty corner conversion from Roopkanwar Dhillon.<\/p>\n
India earned their third penalty corner just after the change of ends and once again Sanjay was bang on target.<\/p>\n
The Indians continued their offensive intent and secured two more penalty corners in quick succession, the second of which was converted by Shardanand Tiwari with a powerful grounded flick through the legs of Canada goalkeeper Daniel Goodwin.<\/p>\n
The hosts extended their lead to 7-1 by converting another penalty corner in the 41st minute through the lanky Araijeet Hundal.<\/p>\n
Uttam scored his second goal of the day in the 47th minute, with a fine field strike.<\/p>\n
In the next minute Canada secured a penalty corner but the Indian defence was up to the task.<\/p>\n
Thereafter, it was all India as Hundal scored two goals in quick succession to register a hat-trick.<\/p>\n
A calm and composed Hundal first slapped home after being fed by Maninder and then found the back of the Canadian net with a quick, powerful hit from Suddep’s assist.<\/p>\n
There was more in store as seven minutes from the hooter, Tiwari converted his second penalty corner of the day to make it 11-1 in India’s favour.<\/p>\n
Abhishek Lakra also found his name in the scoresheet, converting India’s eighth penalty corner, in the 55th minute.<\/p>\n
Sanjay rounded off a perfect evening for India by converting another penalty corner in the final minute of the match.<\/p>\n
Earlier in the day, Argentina beat Egypt 15-0, Netherlands beat Korea 12-5 and Spain thrashed USA 17-0.<\/p>\n
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