Hosts India crash out of hockey World Cup after shock shoot-out loss to New Zealand

India suffered an early exit from the hockey World Cup after the hosts lost 5-4 to New Zealand on penalties.

Fancied India, led by defender Harmanpreet Singh, needed a win to make the quarter-finals of field hockey's biggest tournament and had the home fans on edge after the match ended 3-3 in Bhubaneswar.

Sean Findlay starred for New Zealand, ranked 12th in the world, scoring the goal that forced penalties and then twice converting in the shootout as the underdogs celebrated at the Kalinga Stadium.

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