India are currently placed fourth in the standings. HI
Rourkela, February 20
The Indian men’s hockey team would look to continue its recent domination over Netherlands with an outright win when the two sides meet in the return leg match of the FIH Pro League here tomorrow.
India have had a good run in the Pro League so far with the team led by drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh winning two out of their five games in regulation time. India’s resilience saw them defeat the Dutch and Spain in shootouts, earning valuable bonus points. Their solitary defeat came to Australia but that too from a winning position.
India are currently placed fourth in the Pro League standings with 10 points from five matches. Netherlands are leading the chart with 18 points from nine games ahead of Argentina (13 points from 8 matches) and Australia (12 points from 4 games).
Vice-captain Hardik Singh said the confidence in the camp is high on the eve of their meeting against the world No. 1 side. India rallied to level the scores at 2-2 in regulation time before winning 4-2 in shootout.
“Our performance in the first half fell short of expectations, but we made a strong comeback in the second half. We were confident about our chances from that point onwards, especially given that we have really good goalkeepers in our ranks,” Hardik said.
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