The Indian males’s hockey group slumped to its second defeat within the league because it misplaced 3-5 to Spain within the second match of their two-legged tie in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
The Indian males’s hockey group slumped to its second defeat within the FIH Professional League because it misplaced 3-5 to Spain within the second match of their two-legged tie on the Kalinga Stadium right here on Sunday.
If world No. 4 India made a last-minute sprint on Saturday to beat Spain 5-4 in a pulsating match, the state of affairs was fully reverse on Sunday as world no. 9 Spain had been correct with their penalty nook conversions to fully outwit the hosts.
Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist India took the lead within the sixth minute by Abhishek earlier than Spain struck thrice by Pau Cunill (14th, twenty fourth) and Joan Tarres (14th). Pepe Cunill (54th) and skipper Marc Miralles (59th) transformed two extra penalty corners to seal the difficulty for the guests.
India’s different objectives had been scored by Harmanpreet Singh (twenty seventh) and Sukhjeet Singh (51st).
India had earlier misplaced 2-5 to France in South Africa earlier this month.
Regardless of registering their second defeat within the league, India are at the moment positioned second within the standings with 12 factors from six matches, together with 4 wins.
India will subsequent play Germany in one other two-legged house tie on 12 and 13 March in Bhubaneswar.
