The Indian men’s hockey team pulled off a stunning 5-3 victory over reigning world champions Germany in the second Test at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in Delhi. However, despite the win, India lost the two-match series in a nail-biting shootout.

Elian Mazkour (7th, 57th minutes) scored a brace for Germany, who took the early lead, while Henrik Mertgens (60th) was the other goal getter for the visitors.

But India turned the tables in the second half, with goals from Sukhjeet Singh (34th, 48th), skipper Harmanpreet Singh (42nd, 43rd) and Abhishek (45th) to level the series.