The
home
team
crashed
out
of
the
World
Cup
after
losing
4-5
via
penalty
shootout
to
lower-ranked
New
Zealand
following
a
3-3
stalemate
after
regulation
time
in
a
crossover
match.
India,
ranked
sixth
in
the
world,
produced
a
below-par
performance,
allowing
New
Zealand
to
claw
back
into
the
match
after
taking
a
2-0
lead
in
the
first
half.
India
scored
through
Lalit
Upadhyay
(17th
minute),
Sukhjeet
Singh
(24th)
and
Varun
Kumar
(40th).
New
Zealand
replied
through
Sam
Lane
(28th)
and
two
penalty-corner
conversions
by
Kane
Russell
(43rd)
and
Sean
Findlay
(49th).
In
the
shootout,
Shamsher
Singh
and
Sukhjeet
Singh
both
missed
their
shots
in
the
sudden
death.
India
skipper
Harmanpreet
Singh
also
failed
to
convert
his
chance
in
the
second
time
as
India
bowed
out
of
the
tournament
after
a
4-5
defeat.
New
Zealand
will
now
take
on
reigning
world
champions
Belgium
in
the
quarterfinals.
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