India defeats Australia to win third Sultan of Johor Cup
India defeated Australia to win Sultan of Johor Cup 2022 in shootout 5-4 after a 1-1 draw on Saturday.
Published : Oct 29, 2022 19:49 IST
India defeated Australia to win third Sultan of Johor Cup. | Photo Credit: Hockey India
India defeated Australia to win Sultan of Johor Cup 2022 in shootout 5-4 after a 1-1 draw on Saturday.
This is the third time India has won the Sultan of Johor Cup.
India scored the first goal with Sudeep Chirmako’s field goal in the 14th minute. However, Australia came back in the second quarter as Jack Holland equalised with India.
In the shootout, both teams ended with 3-3 scoreline, forcing the match into sudden death.
Uttam Singh scored twice in the shootout, including in sudden death, while Vishnukant Singh, Ankit Pal, Sudeep Chirmako also sounded the board for India.
For Australia, Burns Cooper, Foster Brodee, Brooks Joshua and Hart Liam entered their names on the scoresheet.
The Indians have won the age group tournament twice -- 2013 and 2014 -- and finished second best four times in 2012, 2015, 2018 and the last edition of the event in 2019.
The tournament was not held in 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(With inputs from PTI)