India are out of the title race in the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament. At Ipoh, Malaysia, on Thursday, they lost to defending champions New Zealand 0-2. With just three points in four matches, India lost the chance of reaching the final. In the six-nation round-robin competition, India will play next play against hosts Malaysia on Saturday. In today's other encounters, Korea held Australia Three-Three, while Malaysia and Pakistan played a two-two draw.