Men go down to the Dutch again, lose series 0-2

The first one in the fourth minute and second in the 44th minute when he put the ball in from a close angle. India reduced the margin when Prabhjot Singh shot home off the rebound after Kanwalpreet Singh’s penalty corner hit came back into play from India’s fourth penalty corner.

It would be back to drawing board for Indian coach Rajinder Singh, particularly after the forwards were found wanting as the chances went abegging.

The Indian forwards simply failed to put the ball in with the main culprit being Sandeep Michael. The basics were missing. The Dutch, were a much superior team on the day. The Indians did get the open space and poor finishing by the forwards saw them end up on a losing note. The Indian midfield of Ignace Tirkey, Viren Rasquinha, Bimal Lakra and Vikram Pillay, the player of the series, did not show the same form. But it was Bimal who had the best game on the day.