India defeated Poland (8-2) in their last group game, finishing second in Group B, at the Junior Hockey World Cup at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar.
They will now take on Belgium in the quarterfinals next. Sanjay, Sudeep Chirmako, and Araijeet Singh Hundal scored two goals each while Uttam Singh and Sharad Nand Tiwari scored one goal each for India.
For Poland, the 2 goals were scored by Robert Pawlak and Wojciech Rutkowski.
Sudeep Chirmako was awarded Player of the Match.
Quarterfinal Standing:
Group A – Belgium & Malaysia,
Group B – France & India,
Group C – Netherlands & Spain,
Group D – Germany & Argentina