India's Rajpal Singh and Malaysia's Jiwa Mohan battle for possession.
The young Indian team turned in a heart-warming performance but went down to Malaysia 1-2 in the semi-finals of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia, on Friday.
In a match that resembled a bout between two lightweight boxers, the Indians scored points through jabs, while the Malaysians delivered the knock-out punch.
Photographs: AFP/Getty Images
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