~Abhishek (35′) scored the lone objective for India~
London, 02 June 2024: Hosts Nice Britain got here up with high-voltage efficiency backed by pacy assault that helped them snatch a 3-1 victory towards Indian Males’s Hockey Workforce on Sunday within the ongoing FIH Hockey Professional League on the Lee Valley Hockey Stadium in London. Early targets by Nicholas Bandurak (2′, 11′) and Will Calnan (47′) helped the house aspect register an essential win whereas Abhishek (35′) scored the lone objective for India.
Backed by a boisterous residence crowd, Nice Britain had been fast to place India on the backfoot. It was a effective counterattack that set-up Bandurak’s objective within the 2nd minute, making India scurry to get better. Each groups used each alternative to assault within the following minutes however so as to add to India’s woes, Bandurak scored once more within the eleventh minute. Solely minutes earlier, India had gained their first PC however couldn’t make a lot of the prospect with Harmanpreet’s dragflick lacking the goal.
Going into the second quarter with a 0-2 deficit, India’s seek for a gap objective continued. The crew confirmed intent by controlling the possession whereas Hardik Singh and Mandeep made late cost within the circle, Abhishek too stood out within the forwardline however neither may give you a profitable pursuit on objective.
Coming into the third quarter after a 10-minute half time break, India seemed for tactics to halt Nice Britain’s high-intensity recreation. Minutes into the third quarter, Hardik launched a counterattack to make a circle entry however no actual likelihood got here from it. Within the following minute, Abhishek lastly introduced some respite to the Indian aspect with a superb reverse-hit objective within the thirty fifth minute. He did properly with good stick work to obtain the long-pass from the midfield and make the goal. Carrying on the momentum, Abhishek helped India win a PC within the subsequent minute. However Harmanpreet’s shot missed the goal.
The next minutes noticed India management the sport whereas Sreejesh stored the objective deficit slender with some effective saves. The ultimate moments of an intense third quarter noticed each groups buying and selling PCs however neither may rating.
Nonetheless, Nice Britain got here up with a superb end as they prolonged the lead within the forty seventh minute by way of Calnan. Although India challenged the objective via a video referral, the third umpire dominated towards India’s attraction. There have been a few PCs awarded to India however none had been profitable, ending the sport with 1-3 loss.
The Indian Males’s Hockey Workforce will subsequent tackle Germany of their subsequent match at 2145 hrs IST on eighth June.
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