The second half saw India dominate possession and territory with midfielder Hardik Singh once again unable to find any finishing touches in the circle. Mandeep Singh fired the ball in the back of the goal at the end of the third quarter, but the whistle had already blown for a foul before the goal could be scored.
Phil Roper was on the receiving end of a great long pass which left him close to the keeper to beat, but his effort to lift the ball over Sreejesh went just wide and India heaved a sigh of relief.
The final scoreline remained 0-0, but a major concern for India would be the health of standout Hardik Singh, who appeared to be sidelined with a groin injury towards the end of the game.
English keeper Oliver Payne was awarded player of the match and said: “Overall we had a good game but we were a bit disappointed that we didn’t take advantage of the chances we had today. It was a game we could have won.” But it’s a hard earned point and we’ll take it.