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A powerful strike by midfielder Simranjeet Singh helped the Indian men’s hockey team play out a 1-1 draw against Great Britain in its third match of the four-nation Europe Tour on Saturday.
It was Great Britain who earned the first penalty corner in the tenth minute. But the low shot went straight to goalkeeper P R Sreejesh, who kicked it out of the circle.
While the first quarter ended in a deadlock, the second quarter saw Great Britain step up and earn a penalty corner in the initial few minutes. Replacing Sreejesh for the second quarter, Krishan B Pathak bailed team India out of trouble with a brilliant save.
But the joy was short-lived for the Indian men's hockey team. It suffered a setback towards the end of the second half when Alan Forsyth struck a fine field goal for Great Britain.
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The British team was in no mood to step back and won back-to-back penalties in the third quarter. The Indian men's hockey team looked comfortable in possession and began the third quarter with a flurry of perfect opportunities inside the British circle. Simranjeet Singh helped the Indian side restore parity in the 57th minute when he netted a powerful field goal to equalize.
On Monday, the Indian men's hockey team will compete against Great Britain in what promises to be yet another exciting battle for the top spot.
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Indian men's hockey team continues unbeaten streak
The Indian men's hockey team has had a decent run in the four-nation Europe tour event so far. It is its first major international competition since the FIH Pro League in March last year.
India earlier defeated hosts Germany 6-1 in the tour opener, which was followed by a 1-1 draw against the same opponent in their second match.
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The Indian men's hockey team has already qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics after beating Russia 11-3 on aggregate in the two-legged FIH Qualifiers in 2019. India overcame the Russian challenge 4-2 in the first leg and won the second leg 7-1.
