Junior World Cup: Kiwis want top 3 finish


New Zealand's Kane Russell (front) is one of the senior members of the Junior World Cup squad who aim to finish in the three in he hockey tournament which begins in New Delhi on Friday. They are placed in Group D with Malaysia, South Africa and England. - Filepic

NEW DELHI: New Zealand want at least a top three finish in the 10th edition of the Junior World Cup hockey tournament, which begins at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Friday.

And the Kiwis, who finished fourth in the last edition of the tournament in 2009, intend to get their Group D campaign against Malaysia off with a win. The other teams in the group are England and South Africa.

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