Harmanpreet scores twice as India stun Belgium 5-1 in Pro League hockey
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Midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad gave India the lead in the second minute of the game before Harmanpreet (20th and 30th min) scored twice from penalty corners.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh struck a brace as India stunned Olympic champions Belgium 5-1 here on June 2 after back-to-back defeats in their European leg of the the FIH Pro League.
Midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad gave India the lead in the second minute of the game before Harmanpreet (20th and 30th min) scored twice from penalty corners.
Amit Rohidas (29th) and Dilpreet Singh (60th) were the other Indian goal scorers.
William Ghislain (46th) scored the lone goal for Belgium in the opening minute of the fourth quarter.
India, who had come to Europe as Pro League table toppers, had lost the opening game of the European leg to Belgium 1-2 on May 26 before going down to Great Britain 2-4 the next day.
With redemption on their mind, the Indians got off to a rollicking start with a well-executed field goal in only the second minute from start which set the momentum for the game. It was Gurjant Singh who set up the goal for Vivek with a fine assist from the left flank.
India built on this early success, displayed good control of the ball, and showed the right temperament in their attacking structure.
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