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FIH Pro League: India beat world champions Germany 6-3 — Highlights
India were 0-1 down at the end of Q1 but mounted a roaring comeback to beat World Cup winners Germany.
India put on a scintillating display to beat world champions Germany at the Birsa Munda International Stadium, Rourkela on Monday for their third win on the trot in the FIH Men's Pro League.
India came back from 1-2 down at the end of Q1 to score thrice in Q2 to go into the half-time break with a 4-2 lead. Harmanpreet Singh, Karthi Selvam, Abhishek Pal Singh and Jugraj Singh scored the four goals for India in the first half. Forwards Abhishek and Karthi Selvam scored their second goals as India built distance with Germany in the second half as they got a 6-3 lead with ten minutes left in Q4.
With this win, India have climbed to the top of the FIH Pro League points table with 17 points from 7 matches. Spain, Germany and Argentina are immediately behind India on the table.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 13 March 2023 2:14 PM GMT
24' - Peillat get Germany back level
India concede a PC now. And it's suddenly a deluge of goals. Germany's Argentine hero Goncalo Peillat scores through power more than precision.
- 13 March 2023 2:12 PM GMT
23' - Abhishek scores! India lead 2-1
And again! A defensive lapse from Germany gives Abhishek a chance and he scores! India have scored twice in a minute to now lead the match!
IND 2-1 GER
- 13 March 2023 2:11 PM GMT
22' - Jugraj scores
Goal! Jugraj Singh scores through a PC. Germany concede a rare PC, Abhishek delivers, and Jugraj scores! He scored against Australia from a PC too, again today! Harmanpreet finally seems to have some support for PCs.
IND 1-1 GER
- 13 March 2023 2:07 PM GMT
21' - India mount several attacks
Stunning attack! Sumit makes a great collection in the box and makes a pass into the centre. Karthi Selvam makes the run but is inches short.
A minute later, Abhishek is free on the left flank. But is driven off the centre by Grambusch.
- 13 March 2023 2:04 PM GMT
18' - Sreejesh sits on ball to make save
In some troubling signs for India, Manpreet has been injured and has not taken the field in Q2. Sreejesh comes in for Pawan in goal. And makes a great save in the opening minutes. Replays show he snuffed out the attack by sitting on the ball. Lucky it wasn't reviewed for obstruction.
- 13 March 2023 2:00 PM GMT
End of Q1: India 0-1 Germany
A beautiful defensive triangle in defence gets the crowd roaring - Jarmanpreet again in the thick of things. But Dilpreet plays an extra pass and the move falls flat.
- 13 March 2023 1:57 PM GMT
12' - India almost get a goal
India look to sit back deep and build from the back. Germany happy to defend deep too. Looks like we are set for a protracted tactical battle today.
A shot comes in from outside the circle, the long ranger is accurate, too accurate. It goes into goal. The crowd goes wild, but the goal doesn't count because no one got a touch on the ball in the circle.
- 13 March 2023 1:51 PM GMT
7' - Jarmanpreet threatens on right flank
Vishnu and Jarmanpreet link up well on the right, as Karthi waits in the middle. He is left waiting for the ball though as Germany clear their lines.
- 13 March 2023 1:47 PM GMT
3' - Germany score through PC
Goal! Germany get the first PC of the match, and they score! Pawan, the stand-in goalkeeper, stretches his left leg to its extent, but not enough to keep out the shot. Germany go 1-0 ahead. Tom Grambusch the scorer.
IND 0-1 GER
- 13 March 2023 1:45 PM GMT
3' - India start with strong attack
What a start from the hosts! A flat cross is played across the face of the German goal by Gurjant but none of the forwards can get the final touch to it.
