India beat Australia 4-3 in the Hockey Pro League in the shootout as Rourkela PR Sreejesh became the big man. The score was 2-2 at full time. India topped the list with the win. India won every game in Rourkala. India had beaten Australia in the first match as well. They also defeated the world champions Germany twice. Sreejesh’s goalkeeping skills helped India in the shootout. With the first five attempts tied at 3-3, the decision was made in sudden death. Harmanpreet Singh scored for India. However, Jack Welsh’s attempt was neutralized by Sreejesh with a wide range of moves. The Malayali star blocked three attempts by Australia. Sreejesh also played a good game in the stipulated time. After taking the lead, India equalized both times. Vivek Sagar Prasad, who is playing his 100th match, gave India the lead early in the game. However, Australia fought back through Nathan Efraus. Sukhjeet Singh gave India the lead in the last quarter. But Tim Howard brought Australia on board. Then the match went to a shootout. India’s next match in the league will be in London in May. The rivals are England and Belgium. The next matches will be in the Netherlands. Read on deshabhimani.com
