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NEW DELHI: India put up a valiant effort against the reigning world champions Germany in the second and final hockey Test at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in Delhi on Thursday. The hosts emerged victorious with a scoreline of 5-3, levelling the two-match series 1-1.Germany had secured a 2-1 win in the first Test on Wednesday. To determine the series winner, a shootout was conducted, which saw Germany triumph 3-1.The visitors took an early lead through Elian Mazkour's goals in the 7th and 57th minutes, while Henrik Mertgens added another in the 60th minute.However, India mounted a remarkable comeback in the second half, with Sukhjeet Singh scoring twice (34th, 48th), skipper Harmanpreet Singh contributing a brace (42nd, 43rd), and Abhishek finding the back of the net in the 45th mi...

(Photo credit: Hockey India) NEW DELHI: India men's hockey team returned to the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium after a 10-year gap on Wednesday. 3,930 days to be precise. The green faded pitch made way for the slick blue astroturf. The facilities got a major uplift. The Indian team had changed in the interim, as had the coaching staff. But what didn't was the outcome from the last meeting between the two teams on the pitch.Two first-half goals from Henrik Mertgens and Lukas Windfeder ensured Germany, who had beaten India at the Paris Olympics, took the lead in the two-match bilateral series with a 2-0 win.It turned out to be a day when more streaks ended. This was India men's team's first game without scoring in 21 months - 647 days to be precise. Additionally, it was the first game which ended...

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