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The drag-flicker talked about his form at the Hockey World Cup and said that he has been trying really hard, without any success to convert the chances offered in the form of penalty corners.
In regular time, India's goals came from Lalit Upadhyay (17 minutes), Sukhjeet Singh (24 minutes), and Varun Kumar (40 minutes), whereas the Black Sticks' goals came from Sam Lane (28 minutes), Kane Russell (43 minutes), and Sean Findlay (49 minutes).
India have dominated New Zealand, winning 24 of the 44 head-to-head encounters between the two sides. The Kiwis have won 15 times while five matches ended in a draw.
Incredibly, all 4 games saw at least one player score a hat-trick, with the second game between France and Argentina producing two, as Blake Govers (AUS), Victor Charlet (FRA), Nicolas della Torre (ARG), Tom Boon (BEL) and Niklas Wellen (GER) all scored at least thrice for their teams. A tot
The 26-year-old scored four goals, all of which came in a stunning first 20 minutes, to take his already phenomenal goals tally to 126 goals from 133 internationals.
India coming second in the pool means that they will have to play the crossover match against New Zealand on Sunday in order to qualify for the quarter-final.
The drag-flicker confessed that the team did provide scoring opportunities to Wales which they made full use of, scoring two quick goals in the third quarter to tie the game.
India's second-place finish in Pool D means they will now play New Zealand, who came third in Pool C in the crossovers, for a place in the quarterfinals.
If India top their pool then they will not have to play the cross over match and moreover they will face a relatively easier opponent in quarter-final.