Hockey: India outplay Malaysia 3-0 to win Sultan of Johor Cup

India sent out a warning to the hockey world for the forthcoming FIH Junior Men's World Cup on Sunday when they outplayed hosts Malaysia 3-0 to win the 3rd Sultan of Johor Cup in style at Johor Bahru. India - who stayed unbeaten throughout the tournament - scored in the 22nd, 55th and 64th minute through Amon Tirkey, vice captain Affan Yousuf and skipper Manpreet respectively. The visitors maintained high tempo throughout 70 minutes to disappoint the home crowd and go a step ahead from their second place-finish in the last edition of the tournament. The match was evenly poised at half-time when India led 1-0, but they put the match beyond Malaysia's reach by scoring two more goals in the last 35 minutes
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