Breda: India eked out a thrilling 1-1 draw against hosts Netherlands to enter the final of the Champions Trophy in Breda on Saturday. This result helped the eight-time Olympic champions to grab a second consecutive final spot at the prestigious hockey tournament.
Mandeep Singh scored a goal in 47th minute for India and Thierry Brinkman in the 55th minute for the Netherlands.
India finished in second place with eight points behind group toppers Australia, who had 10. Netherlands and Argentina will play for the bronze medal while Belgium and Pakistan will play the 5-6 position classification playoff.
