Hockey, FIH Pro League, India vs Ireland, as it happened: IND end home leg with 4-0 win

That’s it from us tonight!

India end their home leg of the Pro League with a handsome 4-0 win! That win takes their record to three wins, four draws and two losses from their opening eight matches. With 15 points, they have jumped ahead of Argentina to third place.

Lots of positives for India to take from these matches. They held defending champions and world No 1 Netherlands to two draws and also played two good matches against Australia. They lost a 10-goal thriller to the Kookaburras and then held them to a draw in Rourkela.

India’s Pro League campaign will resume in May when they travel to Belgium and Britain for their final eight matches.

Manpreet Singh: We want to dedicate this win to Krishan B Pathak who was blessed with a baby boy. The crowd has been amazing and their support has been great. It is like a second home for us.

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