India outplays France
India outplayed France 6-0 in the second hockey Test here on Monday. On Monday, the visiting team led 1-0 at half-time and came back brilliantly in the second half to score five goals.
The star for India continues to be Sandeep Singh who scored three goals from penalty corners in the 12th, 37th, and 47th minutes. The other scorers were Rajpal Singh (39th), Md. Amir Khan (55th) and Hari Prasad (58th).
Sandeep put India ahead in the 12th minute from the first of four penalty corners when Tushar Khandker was obstructed by France defender Nicolas Monnier.
Sandeep increased the lead in the 37th minute sinking one past France goalkeeper Matthias Dierckens after Gurbaj Singh, Ravi Pal and Dharamvir Singh had done the spadework.
Two minutes later an unmarked Rajpal made it 3-0 after being set up by Vikas Pillay.
France’s misery did not end here as Sandeep shot home his third goal in the 47th minute, after Hari Prasad was obstructed by skipper Francois Scheefer, to make it 4-0. Amir Khan scored India’s fifth goal in the 55th minute with a deft reverse deflection after combining in a swift counter attack with Bharat Chikara. India rounded off its tally three minutes later when Hari Prasad struck the sixth goal.