Coach upbeat

India’s campaign in the Junior World Cup met a minor roadblock on Tuesday as they were held to a 2-2 draw by New Zealand but coach AK Bansal hopes his boys will bounce back against The Netherlands on Wednesday.

Bansal said the result against the Kiwis was a shock and rued the number of opportunities missed by his forwards. “It was a setback. We expected nothing less than a win against them but coming away with just one point is disappointing,” Bansal told DNA from Singapore.

Bansal said he would use Innocent Kullu. “He is another good drag flicker we have and I plan to use him depending on the situation we are in.” Dropping two points against New Zealand could prove fatal for India in the course of the tournament but Bansal feels there is nothing to panic yet.