India settle for sixth place in hockey semis

London: India had to settle for the sixth place after going down to Canada 2-3 in a fifth place play-off of the Hockey World League (HWL) Semi-Final here on Sunday. For India, Harmanpreet Singh struck a brace, scoring in the seventh and 22nd minutes. For Canada, Gordon Johnston (third and 44th minute) and Keegan Pereira (40th) found the back of the net. There was plenty of action in the first quarter with Canada taking the lead through a penalty corner scored by Gordon Johnston in the third minute. Just four minutes later, Harmanpreet levelled the score with a fierce flick, slightly moving to the right before striking the ball low to the corner of the post.