IND vs ENG Hockey: Drama in the last 2 seconds, umpire’s decision changed and the British were defeated in the shoot-out.

FIH Pro League Hockey Match Highlights: The Indian hockey team defeated England 3-2 in the shoot-out in a very exciting match of the FIH Pro League played in London. In the last 2 seconds of the match, India won by overturning the umpire’s decision through review. The Indian men’s hockey team did wonders in the FIH Pro League match played at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Center in London.

In this reverse match played against England, India showed such defense that the host team lost its sweat. Both teams could not score a single goal till the stipulated time and the score remained 0-0. After this the match was decided by penalty shoot-out, where India defeated the British 3-2. With this spectacular victory, India has also won the bonus point.

That great drama of the last 2 seconds

The biggest and exciting turn of this match came at the very end of the fourth quarter. When only 2 seconds were left for the match to end, the umpire gave a penalty corner to England. The entire stadium started expecting England’s victory, but the Indian team showed wisdom and immediately took the video referral (review). It became clear in the replay that the umpire’s decision was wrong. The review was successful and England’s penalty corner was cancelled, sending the match straight to a shoot-out.

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Indian lions shine in shoot-out

Despite the pressure in the penalty shoot-out, the Indian players did not lose their patience. From India’s side, Abhishek, Shilanand Lakra and Hardik Singh put the ball in the goal post without making any mistake. On the other hand, only Jack Wallace and David Goodfield could score goals for England. Thanks to the brilliant performance of the Indian goalkeepers, India won the shoot-out 3-2.

Also read – After defeating Pakistan 7-1, Indian hockey team broke no handshake policy, showed amazing sportsmanship on the field.

Sanjay became ‘Player of the Match’

Defender Sanjay, who became India’s wall in this entire match, was awarded ‘Player of the Match’ for his excellent performance. Chosen. England had adopted an aggressive stance from the beginning of the match, but the Indian defense foiled their every attack. England also got a penalty stroke in the third quarter, but there too India overturned the umpire’s decision by taking video referral. Excellent video referrals throughout the match pulled India out of defeat and led to a historic victory.