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Double delight for India's hockey teams
Updated On: 22 August, 2019 08:24 AM IST | | PTI
Country's men's hockey team avenge their round robin clash loss as they hammer New Zealand 5-0, while women's side register 2-1 win over Japan to win Olympic Test Event in Tokyo

The Indian men's hockey team celebrate their 5-0 win over New Zealand at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo
Tokyo: The Indian men's hockey team won the Olympic Test event here yesterday, beating New Zealand 5-0 to avenge the loss it endured in their round robin clash. Captain Harmanpreet Singh (7th minute) set the ball rolling before Shamsher Singh (18th minute), Nilakanta Sharma (22nd minute), Gursahibjit Singh (26th minute) and Mandeep Singh (27th minute) scored for India at the Oi Hockey Stadium here.
India had lost 1-2 to New Zealand earlier in round robin league-stage. "We played very well. We managed to score our opportunities at the start of the game," Harmanpreet said after the triumph.
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