<p>Hosts India made a shock exit from the FIH Men's World Cup after losing to New Zealand in sudden death in their must-win crossover match in front of a relentlessly cheering 15000 home crowd here on Sunday.</p>.<p>The loss ended India's hopes of a Wold Cup medal after 48 years.</p>.<p>Despite vociferous support from the jampacked Kalinga Stadium crowd, India allowed New Zealand to come back from two-goal deficit in the regulation time as the match ended at 3-3 in the regulation time.</p>.<p>In the penalty shootout, the scores were also tied after the first five set of strikes, and the match was finally decided via sudden death.</p>.<p>Captain Harmanpreet Singh had the golden chance to take India to victory in sudden death but he failed to do that as he missed the target.</p>.<p>Veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh made two saves in the shootout to rescue India after they were 2-3 down. He saved another one during the sudden death and got himself injured and Krishan Pathak replaced him in the next three rounds of strikes.</p>.<p>Finally, Shamsher Singh missed and Sam Lane scored to hand New Zealand the win.</p>.<p>New Zealand will now face defending champions Belgium, who topped Pool B, in the quarterfinals here on Tuesday.</p>.<p>In the regulation time, India earned as many as 11 penalty corners and converted two of them while New Zealand got just two PCs.</p>.<p>Yet again, it was a case of ample goal-scoring opportunities for India but the forwarrds lacked finishing skills.</p>.<p>India were on the offensive as soon as the match began with Mandeep Singh, who started despite taking a hit on his knee during training on Saturday, making a fine run into the New Zealand circle.</p>.<p>But India doubled the lead soon with Sukhjeet Singh scoring in the 24th minute, following India's fourth penalty corner.</p>.<p>Harmanpreet's drag-flick was palmed away by the New Zealand goalkeeper but it went up high and Sukhjeet was at the right place at the right time to volley it in.</p>.<p>New Zealand pulled one back a minute before half time as Sam Lane deflected a Child's low cross from the left into the Indian goal.</p>.<p>India were 2-1 up at the half time.</p>.<p>New Zealand pressed for an equaliser in the third quarter and they got into the Indian 'D' on a few occasions but the home side swelled its lead by two goal margin through a penalty corner conversion in the 41st minute.</p>.<p>India earned three penalty corner in the third quarters, and scored from the third PC and seventh overall with Varun Kumar sounding the board cleanly.</p>.<p>Three minutes later, New Zealand again cut the deficit to just one goal with Kane Russell converting a penalty corner.</p>.<p>In the last quarter, New Zealand made a spirited fightback and restored parity in the 50th minute following their second penalty corner of the match as Sean Findlay deflected in a Hayden Phillips strike.</p>.<p>Goalkeeper Krishan Pathak saved India from disaster as he palmed away a high shot from Sam Hiha in the 51st minute.</p>.<p>In the earlier crossover match of the day, Spain beat Malaysia 4-3 in penalty shootout to qualify for the quarterfinals after the two sides were locked 2-2 in the regulation time.</p>.<p>Spain will face title contenders and Pool A toppers Australia in the last eight stage on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Hosts India made a shock exit from the FIH Men's World Cup after losing to New Zealand in sudden death in their must-win crossover match in front of a relentlessly cheering 15000 home crowd here on Sunday.</p>.<p>The loss ended India's hopes of a Wold Cup medal after 48 years.</p>.<p>Despite vociferous support from the jampacked Kalinga Stadium crowd, India allowed New Zealand to come back from two-goal deficit in the regulation time as the match ended at 3-3 in the regulation time.</p>.<p>In the penalty shootout, the scores were also tied after the first five set of strikes, and the match was finally decided via sudden death.</p>.<p>Captain Harmanpreet Singh had the golden chance to take India to victory in sudden death but he failed to do that as he missed the target.</p>.<p>Veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh made two saves in the shootout to rescue India after they were 2-3 down. He saved another one during the sudden death and got himself injured and Krishan Pathak replaced him in the next three rounds of strikes.</p>.<p>Finally, Shamsher Singh missed and Sam Lane scored to hand New Zealand the win.</p>.<p>New Zealand will now face defending champions Belgium, who topped Pool B, in the quarterfinals here on Tuesday.</p>.<p>In the regulation time, India earned as many as 11 penalty corners and converted two of them while New Zealand got just two PCs.</p>.<p>Yet again, it was a case of ample goal-scoring opportunities for India but the forwarrds lacked finishing skills.</p>.<p>India were on the offensive as soon as the match began with Mandeep Singh, who started despite taking a hit on his knee during training on Saturday, making a fine run into the New Zealand circle.</p>.<p>But India doubled the lead soon with Sukhjeet Singh scoring in the 24th minute, following India's fourth penalty corner.</p>.<p>Harmanpreet's drag-flick was palmed away by the New Zealand goalkeeper but it went up high and Sukhjeet was at the right place at the right time to volley it in.</p>.<p>New Zealand pulled one back a minute before half time as Sam Lane deflected a Child's low cross from the left into the Indian goal.</p>.<p>India were 2-1 up at the half time.</p>.<p>New Zealand pressed for an equaliser in the third quarter and they got into the Indian 'D' on a few occasions but the home side swelled its lead by two goal margin through a penalty corner conversion in the 41st minute.</p>.<p>India earned three penalty corner in the third quarters, and scored from the third PC and seventh overall with Varun Kumar sounding the board cleanly.</p>.<p>Three minutes later, New Zealand again cut the deficit to just one goal with Kane Russell converting a penalty corner.</p>.<p>In the last quarter, New Zealand made a spirited fightback and restored parity in the 50th minute following their second penalty corner of the match as Sean Findlay deflected in a Hayden Phillips strike.</p>.<p>Goalkeeper Krishan Pathak saved India from disaster as he palmed away a high shot from Sam Hiha in the 51st minute.</p>.<p>In the earlier crossover match of the day, Spain beat Malaysia 4-3 in penalty shootout to qualify for the quarterfinals after the two sides were locked 2-2 in the regulation time.</p>.<p>Spain will face title contenders and Pool A toppers Australia in the last eight stage on Tuesday.</p>