Rourkela, Feb. 25 -- The Indian Men's Hockey Team defeated Ireland 4-0 to finish the Rourkela leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 on a high on Sunday.

Nilakanta Sharma (14'), Akashdeep Singh (15'), Gurjant Singh (38') and Jugraj Singh (60') scored a goal each for the Indian Men's Hockey Team, as per a press release from Hockey India.

Ireland found themselves awarded a penalty corner midway through the first quarter, followed by another opportunity. However, the Indian Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and the defence successfully denied both attempts. With approximately two minutes remaining in the first quarter, India earned a penalty corner, and Nilakanta Sharma (14') capitalized on the opportunity, scoring a goal from a rebound. Before Ire...