Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- India overcame a 0-1 deficit to win 3-1 against Ireland in the ongoing
FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25 (Men) at the world-class Kalinga Hockey Stadium here on Friday night.
It was an equaliser from Mandeep Singh (22') that set the tone of the match for India while Jarmanpreet Singh (45') and Sukhjeet Singh (58') helped take lead. For Ireland, Jeremy Duncan (8') was the lone goal scorer.
The first quarter, however, was all Ireland as they made multiple circle entries and found themselves ahead of India in only the 8th minute when Jeremy Duncan smashed the ball past Krishan Pathak, making swift foray from the right flank and no real threat from an Indian defender. It was Nelson's assist, that set up this fantastic op...