Mixed bag for India as men win, but women lose to Argentina

In the shootout, skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Sukhjeet Singh scored twice each with Abhishek being the other scorer

The Indian men’s hockey team survived some anxious moments before defeating Argentina 5-4 in shootout after both teams were locked at 2-2 at the end of regulation time in a FIH Pro League match here on Wednesday.

Mandeep Singh (11th minute) and Lalit Kumar Upadhyay scored two field goals for India, while Argentina found the net from penalty corners through Lucas Martinez (20th) and Tomas Domene (60th).

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In the shootout, skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Sukhjeet Singh scored twice each with Abhishek being the other scorer.

Meanwhile, Indian women suffered a humiliating 0-5 defeat to Argentina to begin their European leg of the FIH Women’s Pro League campaign on a disappointing note.

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