One-man show as Black Sticks claim third in Malaysia

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Sam Lane opened the scoring with two field goals in the opening quarter.

The Black Sticks men have finished third at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia.

New Zealand beat the hosts 6-1 in the play-off for third.

Sam Lane opened the scoring with two field goals in the opening quarter.

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James Hickton added a third with a superb solo effort that included a 60 metre run and a reverse-stick shot to score his first international goal.

New Zealand beat the hosts 6-1 in the play-off for third.

The rest of the game then belonged to Lane who added another three goals in the space of 15 minutes.

It included a penalty corner finish, a field goal and a penalty stroke.

The win capped an outstanding tournament for Lane, who finished the match with five goals and moved to the top of the tournament goal-scoring chart with nine.

It was also a special night for two players reaching major milestones. Malachi Buschl brought up his 50th cap for the Black Sticks, and Sam Lane's five-goal haul lifted him to 51 international goals.

Belgium beat India 1-0 in the final.

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