Jugraj Singh scored four goals as the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ind-vs-sa-1st-odi-skipper-kl-rahul-and-co-seek-fresh-start-after-test-debacle-23605542" rel="nofollow">India</a> thrashed Canada 14-3 to top the pool standings and make the final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup here on Saturday.
Nilakanta Sharma opened the scoring for India (4th min), followed by a 10th minute goal from Rajinder Singh. However, Canada responded a minute later as Brendan Guraliuk converted from a penalty corner.
India then hit back with two more goals through Jugraj and <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/sultan-azlan-shah-cup-selvam-karthi-strikes-as-india-pip-new-zealand-3-2-23605273" rel="nofollow">Amit Rohidas</a> in the 12th and 15th minute respectively, to end the quarter 4-1 in India&rsquo;s favour. In the second quarter, Rajinder (24th min), Dilpreet Singh (25th min) and Jugraj (26th min) scored quickfire goals to give India a 7-1 lead.
<h2>Jugraj scores four</h2>
Canada then pulled one back via a penalty stroke scored by Matthew Sarmento (35th min), but Jugraj soon completed his hat-trick (39th min) with Selvam Karthi (43rd min) also scoring to leave India with a 9-2 advantage. The final quarter began with Rohidas&rsquo;s scoring from a penalty corner (46th min) followed by Jugraj&rsquo;s penalty stroke (50th min). Canada scored from a penalty corner too via Jyothswaroop Sidhu&rsquo;s to take the score to 3-11. India skipper Sanjay then scored (56th min) from a penalty stroke, before Abhishek finished it off with a brace (57th and 59th min). India will play <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/india-lose-2-3-to-belgium-in-azlan-shah-cup-hockey-tournament-23604924" rel="nofollow">Belgium</a> in the final on Sunday.
<h2>India juniors rout Oman</h2>
Meanwhile, Team India romped to a 17-0 win over Oman at the &nbsp;FIH Hockey Junior World Cup here on Saturday. It was the hosts&rsquo;s second consecutive win, after they beat Chile 7-0 on Friday.
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India then hit back with two more goals through Jugraj and Amit Rohidas in the 12th and 15th minute respectively, to end the quarter 4-1 in India’s favour

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