NEW DELHI, Oct. 19 -- The Indian junior hockey team lost 1-2 to Australia in the final of the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor, Malaysia on Saturday.
India went behind in the 13th minute via an Ian Grobbelaar goal before Anmol Ekka (17th) equalised early in the second quarter. The contest remained evenly poised until the final moments when Grobbelaar (59th) converted a penalty corner (PC) to seal the title for Australia - their third, and first since 2017.
India began on a promising note, moving the ball around with short, crisp passes that gave them the bulk of possession in the early exchanges.
However, Grobbelaar converted again towards the end to help the Kookaburras edge ahead in the dying minutes.
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