India lose 0-3 to New Zealand in Christchurch friendly
The Blue Tigers suffered a second defeat against the hosts after previously losing 0-5 in their opening encounter.
The Indian men's national football team lost 0-3 to New Zealand during an international friendly at One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch on Sunday, according to the Times of India.
New Zealand took an early lead in the 22nd minute when Finn Surman headed in a corner from McCowatt, which deflected off Akash Mishra.
The hosts doubled their advantage in the 40th minute when McGarry hit a left-footed shot from the edge of the penalty area into the bottom-left corner.
Just before the interval, Chris Wood scored the third goal after Jesse Randall squared the ball to him in the penalty area.
India showed more defensive organisation in the second half, with substitute goalkeeper Hrithik Tiwari making a save against McCowatt in the 55th minute.
Bijoy Varghese also provided a goal-line clearance in the 85th minute to stop Michael Rufer from scoring. While India had some attacking moments, including a shot by Mehtab Singh that Alex Paulsen saved, the team failed to score.
Head coach Khalid Jamil faces challenges regarding the team's attacking penetration as they continue playing against stronger international opposition.