Netherlands clinched Hockey World League Final title after beating New Zealand 7-2 in the gold medal match in New Delhi on Saturday.

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The summit clash of the Hockey World League Final in New Delhi was expected to be a tough game for the underdogs New Zealand, who had done really well to the reach the final against the highly-fancied Netherlands. The match did not throw up any surprises as the Dutch dominated the play from the outset.

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A cagey first 10 minutes saw both Netherlands and New Zealand testing their opposition, but providing very few real scoring opportunities.

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After Constantijn Jonkers' 17th minute opening goal, the Dutch seemed to have found their rhythm with back-to-back attacks on the Black Sticks. Billy Bakker, scored the second goal for the Dutch in the 23rd minute.

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After the first half ended at a 3-0 lead for the Dutch, the second half was off to a rousing start with goals by both teams in the 36th and 37th minute. New Zealand, trailing 5-1 at one stage, pulled one back in the 52nd minute thanks to Steve Edwards. However, the Dutch were nowhere threatened by the sporadic Kiwi attacks and kept on the aggression.

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Constantijn Jonkers, struck in the 61st minute to complete a hat-trick and pick up the man of the match award.

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Netherlands completed a 7-2 rout of New Zealand to earn the gold medal.

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The Kiwis, who made giant strides in world hockey during the tournament, ended up with a well-deserved silver medal. England clinched the bronze after beating Australia in 3rd-place playoff.

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Netherlands clinch Hockey World League Final gold

Netherlands clinched Hockey World League Final title after beating New Zealand 7-2 in the gold medal match in New Delhi on Saturday.