India has defeated Poland by 4-2 in their last pool match but failed to qualify for the quarterfinals as match between New Zealand and Netherlands ended at 2-2 draw in the Junior Hockey World Cup at Singapore yesterday.

Even a win on Poland was not sufficient for India to enter in to the quarterfinals as the outcome of the match between New Zealand and Netherlands was decider of the fate of the Indian team in the Junior Hockey World Cup.

If Netherlands had defeated New Zealand, India would have qualified to the quarterfinals, but New Zealand managed to hold Netherland for 2-2 draw and entered in to the quarterfinals of the Junior Hockey World Cup.

Netherlands was at top of Pool D with 10 points, New Zealand at second spot with 8 points and India could only manage seven points and stood at third position in its pool.