Their defencers were not only sure in their neat tackles, but were also quick to clear any possible threat. To a large extet, their Dutch import Oscar ter Weeme was solid under the Hyderabad bar and was instrumental in saving all three penalty corners that came the Warriors’ way.

Sultans took the lead in the 14th following a free-hit award just outside the circle. Sultans’ skipper Sardar Singh put his brother Didar Singh in possession on the right side of the circle and the wily sardar took a shot at the goal. Warriors’ custodian Adrian D’Souza blocked the ball but an alert Johnson Ekka placed the ball from a handshaking distance near the far post.

Thereafter, the Warriors dominated the proceedings with more ball possession and had a better share of exchanges but found a big barrier in Samir and Diwakar in the Hyderabad defence. Both the junior India campers had a field day, denying space to the rival forwards Shivender Singh and Rehan Butt. Rehan, the Pakistani player in the Warriors’ squad, played brilliantly in the first three matches but was off colour with an injury.

The Warriors earned three penalty corners but could not convent even once. Their Dutch import Loijen Melchior tried his hand with some permuations and combinations but his Dutch counterpart Oscar ter Weeme was equal to the task in the rival goal.

Oscar was declared man of the match. The Warriors are out of the tournament finishing with seven points while the Sultans have 11 points and are currently third on the table.