India begin FIH Pro League 2021-22 campaign with 5-0 thrashing of France
India TV NewsHighlights India went on an attacking mode right from the word go, putting pressure on the French defence After a sporadic first quarter, India dominated remainder of match and scored at regular intervals India will play their second match against South Africa on Wednesday at 21:30 IST The Indian men's hockey team began their FIH Pro League 2021/22 campaign with a comprehensive 5-0 win over France here in Potchefstroom on Tuesday. The Manpreet-led side's first win of 2022 was sealed by goals from Harmanpreet Singh, Varun Kumar, Shamsher Singh, Mandeep Singh and Akashdeep Singh India went on an attacking mode right from the word go, putting pressure on the French defence. India looked more dangerous in the second quarter, with the forward line making dangerous penetrating runs inside the opposition's circle. France, regaining some strength, went on to win a PC in the 28th, but the Indian defence stood tall to deny them a goal and a quick counterattack from India led by Nilakanta and Shamsher put India in the driver's seat.