Tuesday, March 9, 2010

India 3 South Africa 3


Hosts India claimed the fourth spot in their pool at Hockey World Cup 2010 after a thrilling 3-3 draw with South Africa.

After Lloyd Norris-Jones had put South Africa ahead in the seventh minute, Sarvanjit Singh and Diwakar Ram struck in quick succession to give India a 2-1 lead at the interval.

South Africa, who had beaten Pakistan earlier in the league, made it 3-2 through Justin Reid-Ross and captain Austin Smith, before Shivendra Singh equalised for India four minutes from the end.

India and South Africa both ended with four points, but the hosts had a better goal difference of minus-4 and compared to the Africans' minus-15.

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