That India would take Ghana in the stride in their campaign opener was a foregone conclusion. The question was, what would be the scoreline? In a clinical performance, Manpreet Singh & Co toyed with the CWG debutants with an imposing 11-0 victory.
Even before the Ghanaians could settle down, India were off the blocks in the second minute, converting a penalty corner as Abhishek scored off a rebound after Harmanpreet Singh's dragflick was stopped by goalkeeper Duisberg Offei. Ghana earned a penalty corner soon but wasted it. Thereafter, they went into a defensive mood, and that opened the floodgates for India.
