India, Dec. 8 -- The Indian hockey team's dream of winning the Junior World Cup again on home soil was shattered by defending champions Germany, who thrashed the hosts 5-1 in the semi-finals in Chennai on Sunday.

While Anmol Ekka (51st) sounded the board for India, Lukas Kossel (14th, 30th), Titus Wex (15th), Jonas von Gersum (40th) and Ben Hasbach (49th) had scored by then for Germany, who will take on Spain in Wednesday's final. Spain beat Argentina 2-1 in the other semi-final.

Germany were in control from the start. Aggressive in their press, they forced India to play in their own half. Germany made multiple attacks in the first quarter but the quarter-final hero against Belgium, goalkeeper Princedeep Singh, did well to step out and ...