Lightning delays India vs Britain tie in Azlan Shah Cup

Dangerous conditions caused by lightning forced India and Great Britain players to halt their warm-up as their opening match in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament was postponed due to inclement weather on Saturday.


The India team celebrates after entering the final of the Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup at Lucknow in December, a tournament it went on to win. India, with some players from that side, are looking to go all the way in the Azlan Shah Cup tournament in Ipoh.(HT Photo)

Lightning accompanied by seasonal showers disrupted the players’ warm-up session ahead of India’s opening match against Great Britain in the 26th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament here on Saturday.Lightening has been an occurrence here in the last fortnight.