India players celebrate a goal against England during the Junior World Cup hockey match in Lucknow on u00c2u0080u00c2u0088Saturday. Pic/PTI

Lucknow: It was imperative for India to overcome England in order to top Pool 'D' and avoid facing six-time champions and holders Germany in the quarter-finals of the 11th Junior World Cup hockey championship at Dhyan Chand Stadium in Lucknow. And they did exactly that by outplaying England 5-3 in their second league game onâu00c2u0080u00c2u0088Saturday.