Harmanpreet scores 2 in India’s opening act

PTI

Bhubaneswar, February 10

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh slammed a brace as the Indian men’s hockey team outplayed Spain 4-1 in a FIH Pro League match here today.

Harmanpreet converted a penalty corner in the seventh minute before scoring from the spot in the 20th minute.

Jugraj Singh also converted a penalty corner in the 24th minute, while Lalit Kumar Upadhyay scored a field goal in the 50th minute to register an easy win for India.

Spain’s lone goal came from a penalty stroke conversion by Marc Miralles in the 34th minute. The match also marked former captain Manpreet Singh’s 350th game.

The hosts were solid at the back in the first quarter as it didn’t let Spain hit the target despite enjoying possession. Hardik Singh earned India’s first penalty corner and in his 199th match, Harmanpreet scored his 150th penalty corner goal. In the second quarter, India secured back-to-back penalty corners and from the second chance, the hosts were awarded a penalty stroke for a poor clearance, which Harmanpreet converted calmly.

After the break, Miralles scored from the spot following a poor tackle by Gurjant Singh. Later, Lalit scored with a powerful tomahawk.

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