13-Jan-2023 0
Local star and vice-captain Amit Rohidas converted a penalty corner in the 12 th minute to help host India beat Spain 2-0 in their opening Pool-D match of the 15th Mens Hockey World Cup at the brand new Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela was today. Hardik Singh scored the second goal for the home team in the 26th minute.
Three-time champions Australia, former Olympic champions Argentina and England registered wins in four other matches of the opening day. A hat-trick each by Jeremy Hayward and Tom Craig powered World Rank 1 Australia to a 8-0 win over France in the second in Pool-A match at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar.
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