Former national record holder Manikanta Hoblidhar lit up a rain-affected day at the National Open Athletics Championships on Sunday, smashing his own meet record to win the men’s 100m title in 10.19 seconds, the second fastest time ever by an Indian sprinter.
Australia piled on the pressure, but Germany’s defence held strong in their narrow shape inside the circle to keep Australia out as the first quarter came to an end.
In another Pool A match, Argentina and France scored a goal each in the final minute to play out a 5-5 draw in a dramatic contest.
The Dutch defence came under pressure and conceded two back-to-back penalty corners but Malaysians could not convert them.
Head coach Graham Reid is working hard to get the best out of the group, injecting a tactical discipline
