Vikneswaran finds it hard to fault his players after good show in semis loss to India

Far from outclassed: Adam Ashraf Mohd Johari (right) dribbling past an Indian player during their semi-final match in the Junior Asia Cup on Tuesday. — Malaysian Hockey Confederation

PETALING JAYA: The Young Tigers may have fallen short of making it into the Junior Asia Cup final, but head coach I. Vikneswaran has no reason to fault his players in their 1-3 loss to India in the semi-finals on Tuesday.

The national junior hockey team could not get the better of defending champions India during the semi-final fixture in Muscat, Oman, but perhaps luck just wasn’t on Malaysia’s side.