India Hammer Germany 6-3 to go Top of FIH Pro League, Record Hat-trick of Wins

India did a double on Germany, rising 6-3 winners in opposition to the world champions to bounce to the highest of the desk within the FIH Hockey Pro League on Monday.

Abhishek (twenty second, 51st) and Selvam Karthi (twenty fourth, forty sixth) led India’s purpose rush because the Harmanpreet Singh-led aspect bounced again after conceding first to safe a hat-trick of wins within the match.

This was India’s second win over Germany in three days and took them atop the desk with 5 victories (17 factors).

India (+8) are forward of Spain (+6) on purpose distinction. In the primary leg on Friday, India defeated the World Cup champions 3-2.

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Fresh from an exhilarating 5-4 win in opposition to Australia, India conceded an early purpose when Tom Grambusch gave his group a third-minute lead by slamming in a penalty nook.

But India quickly received into the act with Jugraj Singh changing a penalty nook within the twenty first minute earlier than Abhishek snatched a lead moments later.

Selvam Karthi and skipper Harmanpreet Singh (twenty sixth) ensured that they had been up 4-2 at halftime. Coming off a hat-trick in opposition to Australia, this was the captain’s eleventh purpose of the Pro League season.

For Germany, Gonzalo Peillat (twenty third, PC) and Malte Hellwig (thirty first) struck the remaining targets.

Germany upped the ante after half-time and made it 4-3 with a pleasant assault down the left.

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An onrushing Kaufmann fed the ball to Miltkau who confirmed excellent management and set it up for Hellwig to dive and get the essential contact to put it previous Pawan.

Germany had been relentless with their assaults and credit score must be given to Pawan for thwarting all their strikes and sustaining their 4-3 lead on the finish of the third quarter.

A minute into the ultimate quarter, Tamil Nadu ahead Karthi accomplished his brace from a sq. move by Jarmanpreet Singh from the correct.

Tom Grambusch failed in his try to cease the move as Karthi latched on to the chance to make it 5-3.

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Abhishek then introduced up his double, utilising a robust cross by Dilpreet Singh to full the scoreline.

The German defence slowly crumbled beneath strain as India registered one of their largest wins over the world champions. The largest win over Germany stays the 8-1 victory at Berlin Olympics in 1936.

India will conclude the Rourkela leg with a reverse-leg fixture in opposition to Australia on Wednesday.

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