Winning moments from India’s Hockey Junior World Cup triumph
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Indian Junior hockey players celebrate with the trophy after their victory over Belgium in the final of Junior World Cup Hockey 2016 in Lucknow on Sunday. (PTI)
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The jam-packed Dhyan Chand National Stadium spurred Indians to dominate from the get go. (PTI)
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It didn’t take India too long to surge ahead as they drew the first blood in the eighth minute through Gurjant’s fantastic field strike. Simranjeet doubled the lead in the 22nd minute. Belgium scored a consolation goal in the 70th minute. (PTI)
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Having finished a lowly 13th in the last edition of the tournament in New Delhi, the hosts rewrote history. (PTI)
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With the win, India reclaimed the title for the second time in the history of the tournament. India had last won the tournament way back in 2001 in Hobart. (PTI)
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Harjeet Singh and Co’s win was also the first time that a host nation had won the tournament since its inception. (PTI)
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