India colts beat Japan in Sultan of Johor Cup

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The Indian junior men's hockey team began its campaign in the Sultan of Johor Cup with a 4-2 win over Japan here on Saturday.

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Amir Ali (12'), Gurjot Singh (36'), Anand Sourabh Kushwaha (44') and Ankit Pal (47') scored for India's while Tsubasa Tanaka (26') and Rakusei Yamanaka (57') found the net for Japan.

The win was welcomed with a big smile by legendary former India goalkeeper and junior team coach PR Sreejesh. It was a high-octane match right from the start with India playing an attacking game, looking for scoring opportunities right from the start.

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