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Showing some brilliant sticks work, the Indian team thrashed the New Zealand side by 4-0 registering their consecutive victory in the series. The victory holds significance for the Indian team in the backdrop of the upcoming 18th Asian Games. Bengaluru : Indian men’s hockey team defeated world number 9 New Zealand in a three-match Series here at the Sports Authority of India club on Sunday. We missed quite a few easy chances today and we need to work on this ahead of the Asian Games,” he added. On a related note, Asian games are slated to be held from August 18 to September 2 in the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang..