India Beat Netherlands 3-2 In HWL Final Third Place Play Off

O6 December, Raipur

India beat world number two the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties in a thrilling finish in the FIH Hockey World League Final third place play off at Raipur, Chattisgarh Sunday.

India is now assured of a bronze in the tournament. Earlier, both India and the Netherlands scored 5 goals each. Then resort was taken to shoot-out to decide the winners.

The Dutch lead in the shoot out 1-0. Then Bindra Lakra made it 1-1 for India. Dutch followed with another penalty goal to make it 2-1 which was equalised by Sardar Singh.

Then Rupinder Pal Singh scored the third goal for India to hand India a 3-2 win on penalties.The summit clash of the tournament is now in progress between Belgium and Australia.