FIH Pro League LIVE: India lose 2-4 to Great Britain - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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The Indian hockey team are currently on 3 points after 1 match, at the top of the points table. (HI)
A day after going down to Belgium 1-2 in a closely fought encounter, the Indian men's hockey team takes on Great Britain in their second FIH Pro League clash of the European season.
Can Harmanpreet Singh and co. register their first win of the Craig Fulton era?
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That's all we have from the FIH Pro League clash between India and Great Britain. But that's not all the hockey action today though. A few hours from now, the junior Indian team takes on Pakistan at Asia Cup. Do join in then!
Well, that's that then. India start their Craig Fulton era with consecutive losses. After losing 1-2 to Belgium on Friday, they go down to Great Britain today.
The veterans - Harmanpreet, Manpreet, and Sreejesh, were quite clearly the standout performers for India and Fulton would hope that the youngsters come to the party soon.
IND 2-4 GBR
Yet another PC handed to India just before the whistle. Great Britain have decided to review this and are proven right. The PC is denied.
Mind you, the clock already reads 00:00 and that means that's also end of the match.
The first PC hits a defender's foot, before the Indian captain fails to get a proper hold of the second.
The ball deflects off a GBR stick and hits their captain Ames David on the face. He is bleeding and has to go off. India, though, get a PC since the incident occurred inside the circle.
A moment of tension on the field and the umpire once again has to intervene with, "Step away, step away"
A good shot off the reverse stick from Abhishek, but Reynolds blocks it cleanly.
With the clock ticking down, India have called off their goalkeeper PR Sreejesh. They are now playing with 11 outfield players.
PR Sreejesh with a stunning save at first, but Bandurak pounces on the rebound and beats the Indian goalkeeper.
IND 2-4 GBR
The PC injection comes towards the second pair this time and the young Vivek Sagar Prasad fails to trap it well. Naturally, Amit Rohidas fails to get hold of the dragflick and puts it wide.
A beautiful run from Manpreet Singh before pushing the ball to a defender's foot. Good work from the veteran and India have a PC.