FIH Pro League 2023-24: India Men's Hockey Team Suffers 2-4 Defeat to Netherlands in Shootout
India had earlier played out a draw against the Netherlands. Craig Fulton's men had earlier suffered a 6-4 defeat to Australia in a high-scoring FIH Pro League 2023-24 encounter. With this win, Netherlands remained on top of the FIH Pro League 2023-24 standings while India are on fourth.
Netherlands beat India in a FIH Pro League 2023-24 contest at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium on Wednesday, February 21. The Netherlands obtained the lead early in the first quarter from Floris Middendorp, who managed to put the ball past Krishan Pathak into the Indian net. India did fight back but did not get the equaliser up until the third quarter when Hardik Singh levelled the score. A drag flick by Jugraj Singh was blocked by Netherlands' Thierry Brinkman and the ball went to Hardik, who was unmarked and he did not have any hesitation in netting the equaliser. In the shootout, Jorrit Croon, Theirry Brinkman, Duco Telgenkamp and Joep de Mol were the scorers for the Netherlands. For India, Araijeet Singh Hundal and Lalit Upadhyay found the back of the net.
India vs Netherlands Hockey Result
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Netherlands outlast India in the shoot-outs after the teams were tied at 1-1 at the end of regulation time in the #FIHProLeague. Netherlands take 2 points with the shoot-out victory bonus, while India takeโฆ pic.twitter.com/uX4QfrMT01— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) February 21, 2024
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