Hockey World Cup: England & India play out goalless draw
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The match was played in a raucous atmosphere in front of a capacity 20,000 crowd at Rourkela Stadium in India
England's Nicholas Bandurak fired a shot against the post in the dying seconds of an entertaining 0-0 draw against India at the Hockey World Cup.
Goalkeeper Ollie Payne was named man of the match after making a flurry of fine saves to keep out World Cup hosts India in the group-stage match.
England were also guilty of some errant finishing, failing to convert a succession of penalty corners.
The point leaves England top of Pool D and through to the knockout stage.
They are level on four points with India, but above them on goal difference.
Wales, who were beaten 5-0 by England in their opening match, are bottom of the table after losing their second match 5-1 against third-placed Spain.
The pool winners go straight through to the quarter-finals, while the second and third-placed teams face an extra play-off to reach the last eight.
England, who play their final group match against Spain on Thursday, have never won the World Cup but have made the semi-finals of the last three tournaments.