After going three league matches without conceding a goal at the FIH Junior World Cup, it didn’t take long for India to realise the enormity of the challenge that awaited them against Belgium in the quarterfinals.

In the very first minute, Princedeep Singh was called into action as Marin van Heel was found on the edge of the circle with space to work with, and a powerful shot had to be palmed away by the No.16 high to his left.

In the end, it was the young goalkeeper, inspired by another No.16 in PR Sreejesh to take up goalkeeping, who had the final say on a night of incredible drama.

Belgium took the lead, India hit back twice to lift the roof at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, before the Europeans equalised in the final minute to force a shootout at 2-2. India then prevailed in a rat

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