The proceedings were no different after the breather as the Indians continued their goal-scoring spree with nine more strikes into the rival citadel �- eight of which came through field efforts while the other was scored by Raghunath from a short corner to register his hat-trick. The Fijians did manage to earn a penalty corner just four minutes from the hooter but they lack the skill to execute the set piece. After a rest day tomorrow, India will play Oman in their second round-robin game on Wednesday. Debutants Malak Singh and Gurjinder were awarded one lakh each by Hockey India for scoring goals in their maiden outing for the national team. Meanwhile, in the earlier matches of the men's competition, China defeated Oman 4-0 while Ireland beat Bangladesh 5-2. The Hockey World League is a qualifying event for next year's FIH World Cup to be held in Hague, The Netherlands. India captain Sardar Singh said they achieved what they had planned to gain from the encounter. "Our target was to play simple hockey and we stuck to that. It is always good to start a tournament with a big win," he said. India's chief coach Michael Nobbs too was pleased with his wards performance. "Fiji is not that bad, they have skillful players but we played very well today," he said. Asked about the presence of three drag-flickers in the team in Raghunath, Rupinder and Gurjinder, Nobbs said: "There is a healthy competition among the drag-flickers and all are performing well."
