India squandered the lead twice as Great Britain rallied to earn a 2-2 draw in the rain-delayed opening match at the 26th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh – Malaysia.Akashdeep Singh in the 19th minute and Mandeep Singh in the 48th minute scored field goals to give India the lead twice in the match but only to see the Britons hit back through Tom Carson and Alan Forsyth in 25th and 52nd minutes respectively.India survived a last-minute penalty corner when British captain Phil Roper sent his drag flick wide to the right.In the last encounter between these two teams, India had defeated Great Britain 2-1 in the Champions Trophy in Londonlast year.The match started two hours behind schedule after the teams, who were warming up, had to scurry off the turf when lightening and heavy showers arrived in the afternoon.In other matches today, New Zealand will take on Australia, while Malaysia will meet Japan. Australia are the defending champions, while India had finished runners up last year.