The Black Sticks have a day to ponder after being well beaten by India in their second match at the Azlan Shah men's hockey tournament in Malaysia last night.
The world No 8 Black Sticks had started the tournament well, sharing the points with second-ranked Australia in their opener.
However India were too good last night, winning 3-0, and dominating in the important statistical departments.
They had 11 shots on New Zealand's goal to four by the Black Sticks; they had 67 percent possession on the opposition half and had a 7-1 penalty corner advantage.
India scored through Mandeep Singh, with a clever twist and turn to put a volley home in the second quarter, before two Harmanpreet Singh drag flicks at penalty corners buried New Zealand.
