Sultan of Johor Cup 2024: India vs New Zealand preview, predicted lineups, match prediction, and live streaming details
India will lock horns with New Zealand in their final Sultan of Johor Cup 2024 round-robin fixture on Friday, October 25. After three consecutive victories, India's unbeaten run in the tournament ended when they suffered a 0-4 defeat at the hands of Australia in their previous clash.
Despite India's efforts, their forward line struggled to penetrate the strong Australian defense, while Daykin Stanger (33’, 39’, 53’) netted a hat-trick after Patrik Andrew (29’) broke the deadlock.
Despite the loss, India remains at the top of the Sultan of Johor Cup 2024 points table with nine points, ahead of New Zealand (eight points) and Australia (seven points), who now occupy second and third places, respectively.
Australia capitalized on their speed, setting the pace and creating multiple scoring opportunities. Australia also earned a penalty corner (PC), but Indian goalkeeper Bikramjit Singh made a brave save, leaving the first quarter goalless.
As both teams continued to trade PCs, Australia finally broke through in the 29th minute when Andrew executed a superb reverse hit from the left flank to make it 1-0. Riding on this momentum, Australia doubled their lead in the 33rd minute when Daykin scored from a deflection off a reverse hit.
They extended their dominance with a third goal as Daykin outmaneuvered the Indian defense, pushing his team to a 3-0 lead. Daykin completed his hat-trick in the 53rd minute, sealing the match and handing India their first defeat at the Sultan of Johor Cup 2024.
Meanwhile, New Zealand come into the contest on the back of a fine 3-1 victory over Japan. They will be keen to carry this momentum and beat India to finish at the top of the points table.
As India look to bounce back from a heavy defeat, they are expected to come out stronger, which could make this clash another exciting one to look forward to.
India vs New Zealand Sultan of Johor Cup 2024 Match Details
Match Details: India vs New Zealand, Sultan of Johor Cup 2024
Date and Time: Friday, October 25, 1:35 pm IST
Venue: Taman Daya Hockey Stadium, Johor, Malaysia
India vs New Zealand Squads
India
Tiwari Sharda Nand, Talem Priyobarta, Ali Amir (C), Singh Gurjot, Singh Manmeet, Dad Konain Mohd, Kushwaha Sourabh Anand, Yadav Chandan, Pal Ankit, Kujur Rosan, Singh Dilraj, Rohit, Ekka Anmol, Singh Arshdeep, Sukhvinder, Toppo Mukesh, Khan Ali (GK), and Singh Bikramjit (GK).
New Zealand
Ryan Parr, Dean Clarkson, Matthew Wilson, Owen Brown, Tim Crawford, Javahn Jones, Milan Patel, Luka Clark, Daniel Torr, Benjamin Culhane (C), Sam Lints, Bradley Rothwell, Jordan Whittleston, Hayden Ganley (GK), Jonty Elmes, Aiden Bax, Gus Nelson, and Matthew Ruetsch (GK).
India vs New Zealand Predicted Lineups
India
Tiwari Sharda Nand, Talem Priyobarta, Ali Amir (C), Manmeet Singh, Dad Konain Mohd, Chandan Yadav, Ankit Pal, Rohit, Arshdeep Singh, Sukhvinder, Aki Khan (GK).
New Zealand
Dean Clarkson, Owen Brown, Milan Patel, Luka Clark, Benjamin Culhane (C), Jonty Elmes, Daniel Torr, Aiden Bax, Matthew Wilson, Tim Crawford, Matthew Ruestch (GK).
India vs New Zealand Prediction
After winning three consecutive games, India suffered their first loss at the Sultan of Johor Cup 2024 in their previous outing. New Zealand, on the other hand, beat Japan 3-1 and will be confident coming into this game.
Despite the defeat, India have been consistent throughout the tournament and are expected to bounce back in this final round-robin match. However, it could be a closely contested battle.
Prediction: India to win
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