Another powerful performance from India saw them set up a critical Hero Hockey World League Round Two 2013 date with Ireland on Thursday when the two remaining sides with unbeaten records meet in Delhi. Oman put up a brave fight, pulling back a goal just before half-time via the drag-flicking stick of Mohamed Hubais Al Shar.

But the hosts had already nabbed four at that point, again their penalty corner pair VR Raghunath and Rupinder Pal Singh fizzing home some exceptional low strikes while Nitin Thimmaiah and Dharamvir Singh chipped in, too.

In the second half, there was a first international strike for Mandeep Singh and more corners for Raghunath and Rupinder. Thimmaiah and Gurjinder Singh closed out the win.