India edge Poland

Defending champions India clung to a slender lead and posted a 3-2 win over Poland to advance to the second round of the Rabobank Junior World Cup tournament for men on a rain-swept evening here today.

The Indians chalked up their second straight win in pool D while the Poles, who had lost to the Netherlands, will now have to beat Egypt to advance. India play the Dutch on Saturday.

Goals by Hari prasad 22nd, Birendra Lakra 43rd and Sandeep Singh 56th helped India to keep their nose in front in the face of a spirited challenge by Poland for whom Krol Szyplik converted two penalty corners in the 37th and 66th.