June 3, 2012 8:45 PM

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Azlan Shah Hockey: Indian team beats Great Britain; Wins bronze

Five-time champions India on Monday defeated Great Britain 3-1 and clinch the bronze medal in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament at Ipoh, Malaysia.In the beginning, India squandered several scoring opportunities to concede the lead to pre-tournament favourites Great Britian but, it staged a spirited comeback in the second session. After Ashley Jackson scored in the 35th minute on behalf of Great Britain putting his team ahead at the stroke of half time, for India, Shivendra Singh scored the first goal in 42nd minute.He was followed by Sandeep Singh who scored the second goal in 52nd minute and Tushar Khandekar the third goal in 69th minute.Earlier, India defeated arch-rival Pakistan 2-1 but had tasted a defeat against Argentina and New Zealand.Argentina will meet New Zealand in the final to be played later on Sunday. Both the teams finished at the top of the table with 12 points each after their league engagements.

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