India vs Germany, Hockey Bilateral Series HIGHLIGHTS: Harmanpreet Singh And Co. Win 2nd Game 5-3

India lose the Bilateral Series to Germany 1-3 via shootout after winning the second game 5-3 and losing the first 0-2 to Germany in the 2-match series.

FULL TIME! India beat Germany in the second game. Now time for Shootout to decide who wins the Bilateral Series.

IND vs GER | Q4: 60′ – GOAL! Germany get another goal back as Henrik Mertgens scores a field goal.

IND vs GER | Q4: 57′ – GOAL! Elian Mazkour scores again to pull one back for Germany.

IND vs GER | Q4: 48′ – GOAL! Sukhjeet Singh scores his second goal as India lead Germany by four!

IND vs GER | Q3: 45′ – End of 3rd Quarter! India lead Germany as Harmanpreet Singh netted a brace as Abhishek added the fourth after Sukhjeet Singh scored the equaliser.

IND vs GER | Q3: 45′ – GOAL! Abhishek scores another! What a strike!

IND vs GER | Q3: 43′ – GOAL! Harmanpreet Singh scores again as India lead against Germany by two. Jean-Paul Danneberg did not have a chance to stop that. What a strike from the Indian captain.

IND vs GER | Q3: 42′ – GOAL! Harmanpreet Singh scores to give India the lead against Germany. What a strike as the dragflick flies past Jean-Paul Danneberg in the German goal.

IND vs GER | Q3: 39′ – What a spell of constant pressure from India. They get a Penalty Corner. Abhishek earns it. Vishnu Kant Singh with the injection. Amit rohidas in the first battery but he fails to convert. Another PC. And Another. The third effort from Rohidas goes wide.

IND vs GER | Q3: 34′ – GOAL! Sukhjeet Singh brings India level against Germany! Brilliant work by Shilananda Lakra, as he was left unmakred and he did well to collect the pass, turn and send a pinpoint pass for Sukhjeet to finish.

IND vs GER | Q3: 31′ – India and Germany get us back underway in the second match at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium.

IND vs GER | Q2: 30′ – End of 2nd Quarter. India trail Germany thanks to a goal from Elian Mazkour in the second match in New Delhi. The hosts are being able to convert their chances as they have failed to capitalise on their six penalty corners but are yet to score.

IND vs GER | Q2: 24′ – India get another Penalty Corner after the first is illegally stopped by Germany. They review. It is ruled to be a long corner and they keep the review.

IND vs GER | Q2: 21′ – India get a Penalty Corner and they too fail to trap the push. Germany get on a counter but the Indian defenders stop the move.

IND vs GER | Q2: 19′ – Germany get a Penalty Corner and they failed to trap the push. India get on a counter but the move fizzled out.

IND vs GER | Q2: 17′ – India are doing well as they make snaking runs through the german defence but are failing to convert their chances at the moment.

IND vs GER | Q1: 15′ – The first quarter comes to an end as India trail Germany thanks to a goal from Elian Mazkour.

IND vs GER | Q1: 12′ – India get a PC. Their previous effort was missed by Harmanpreet as Germany failed to score from thr counter. This time around, it is more of the same as India squander their chance.

IND vs GER | Q1: 10′ – SAVED! A brilliantg move from India down the right as Aditya Arjun Lalage gets the ball inside the circle. He tries to find the back of the net but Jean-Paul Danneberg makes the save.

IND vs GER | Q1: 7′ – GOAL! Elian Mazkour hands Germany the lead with a brilliant finish. First real move forward from the vistors and they cut right through the Indina defence. A good recieve and on the reverse a snashot goes past Krishan Bahadur Pathak with ease.

IND vs GER | Q1: 4′ – India get on the front foot and Mandeep Singh earns a Penalty Corner. Germany challenge and the decision is reversed. Germany get a free hit.

IND vs GER | Q1: 1′ – PUSH BACK! India and Germany get us underway in the second match at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium.

Harmanpreet Singh was seen spending time with an adorable fan of his, a toddler, right after their loss to Germany.

IND vs GER | India Starting XI – Krishan B Pathak (GK), Harmanpreet Singh (C), Amit Rohidas, Jarmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Shamsher Singh, Manpreet Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Sukhjeet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Abhishek

India, the Paris Olympic bronze-medallists, bit the dust against a young German side, losing 0-2 in the first match of the bilateral series on Wednesday.

Now, with one more opportunity remaining, India will look to tie up the series and end it on a high with a win over the Germans.

Goalkeepers: Krishan Bahadur Pathak, Suraj Karkera

Defenders: Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Harmanpreet Singh (captain), Varun Kumar, Sanjay, Sumit, Nilam Sanjeep Xess

Midfielders: Manpreet Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad (vice-captain), Vishnu Kant Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Shamsher Singh, Mohd. Raheel Mouseen, Rajinder Singh

Forwards: Mandeep Singh, Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Aditya Arjun Lalage, Dilpreet Singh, Shilananda Lakra

A bustling Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi will take centerstage for the next couple of days when hockey returns to its hallowed turf as India host World champions Germany for a bilateral series.

Welcome to our live coverage of the first game of the two-match bilateral hockey series between India and Germany, taking place at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi!