Men's Hockey 5s: India Beat Switzerland 4-3, Held 2-2 by Pakistan on Opening Day
News 18The Indian men’s team had a mixed day in the FIH Hockey 5s, beating hosts Switzerland 4-3 and playing out a 2-2 draw against Pakistan in their first two matches on the opening day of the competition in Lausanne on Saturday. Mohammed Raheel, Rabichandra Moirangthem and captain Gurinder Singh scored in India’s thrilling win, while Jonas Winkler, Fabio Reinhard, and Patrick Kruesi were the goalscorers for Switzerland. Riding high on confidence following their first match win, India started the match aggressively right from the start as in-form Mohammed Raheel opened the scoring in the very first minute of the match. India regained the lead through Gursahibjit Singh’s strike in the 18th minute, but with just a few seconds to go, Abdul Rehman drew parity for Pakistan, thus ending the thrilling contest on level terms.