India rally to pip England in hockey

England lost 4-3 against India in Birmingham on Friday night, despite two Ashley Jackson penalty corners.

England lost 4-3 against India in Birmingham on Friday night, despite two Ashley Jackson penalty corners.

Jackson was on target in the 22nd and 69th minutes, and England led 2-1 at half-time thanks to another score from Jonty Clarke just before the half-hour.

But after a solitary first-half strike from an Arjun Halappa penalty corner, the visitors turned the match around thanks to Dhananjay Mahadik (41), Rajpal Singh (43) and finally Gurvinder Chandi (69).

The three-match Test series is therefore level at 1-1, with one more to play.

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