Both the teams will lock horns against each other again in the second match of the tie on Sunday
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The Indian men’s hockey team beat England in a dramatic shoot-out after both the sides were locked 3-3 in the regulation time in the opening match of the double-leg FIH Pro League tie at the Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday.
In the shoot-out, the hosts won 3-2 to pocket two points (including a bonus) as against England’s one. Abhishek (14th minute), Shamsher Singh (27th min) and Harmanpreet Singh (52nd min) were the goal scorers for India in the regulation time, while England sounded the board through Nicholas Bandurak (8th, 28th min) and Sam Ward (60th min), who scored from a penalty stroke.
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Both the teams will lock horns against each other again in the second match of the tie on Sunday.
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