Taurp (Belgium)
The Indian men’s hockey team continues to perform disappointing performance in the FIH Pro League. Despite Abhishek’s two goals, the team suffered a 2-3 defeat to Australia. Fifth consecutive defeat: This is his fifth consecutive defeat in the European phase. The Indian team has already lost to the Netherlands and Argentina twice. The Indian team won five out of 13 matches so far while they had to face defeat in eight. The team scored a total of 25 goals while it scored 26 goals.
India scored 13 plains while 11 were on penalty corners, a goal on penalty stroke. India started well and took a 2–0 lead by the 35th minute with the help of two goals of Abhishek (eighth and 35th minutes). However, Australia adopted a more aggressive attitude after the interpretation and ensured the Nathan Ephamp (42nd minute), Joel Rintala (56th minute) and Tom Craig (60th minute). Finally lost the goal: Australia scored four penalty corners in the last 10 minutes, one of which was converted into a goal by Rintala. Just 42 seconds before the hooter, India lost another penalty corner and Craig defeated the Jeremy Haved’s flick to give Australia a victory. Indian team captain and top drag flicker Haramanpreet Singh descended without a match injury against Argentina. The Indian team appeared quite inspired against Australia after the Pro League had a close defeat against the Netherlands and Argentina in its first four matches and dominated the first two quarters.
