Indian men’s hockey team holds England to 1-1 draw
The HinduThe Indian men’s hockey team came up with a spirited performance to hold England 1-1 in their third match at the ongoing 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation - International Tournament here on Friday. While Sam Ward scored an early goal for England in the fifth minute, India bounced back to level the scores in the 29th minute through Harmanpreet Singh. With England leading by a goal, India came out with a new burst of attack in the early minutes of the second quarter, led by vice-captain Hardik Singh, whose stick-work gave Indian fans hope for a goal. Having shaken off the early nervousness, young India goalie Pawan who replaced Sreejesh in the third quarter came up with a fine save in the 35th minute when England earned a penalty corner.