Tokyo: The Indian men's hockey team suffered a defeat at the hands of world number eight New Zealand by 1-2 in their second match of the Olympic Test Event at the Oi Hockey Stadium here on Sunday.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh gave India the lead in the second minute by converting a penalty corner, but New Zealand struck back in the last quarter through two well-crafted field goals, which were scored by Jacob Smith (47') and Sam Lane (60').
World number five Indian side started the match with an aggressive approach and dominated possession in the opening few minutes.
Earlier, India registered an impressive 6-0 win against Malaysia in their opening match of the tournament.
India stands at the second spot in the points table and will play against hosts Japan on August 20.
