India fall to New Zealand in Christchurch friendly

Christchurch (NZ), Nov 15 (UNI) The Indian men's national team went down 0-3 to New Zealand in their second international friendly of the November window at the One New Zealand Stadium here on Sunday. The Blue Tigers held firm through sustained early pressure from the hosts before Finn Surman found a breakthrough in the 22nd minute. New Zealand then built on their advantage before the interval, with James McGarry doubling the lead in the 40th minute before Chris Wood added another three minutes later to seal a 3-0 victory for the hosts. The All Whites controlled possession from the opening…