Captain Harmanpreet Singh struck a brace as India shocked Olympic champions Belgium 5-1 to bounce again from back-to-back defeats of their European leg of the the FIH Pro League right here on Friday. Midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad gave India the lead within the first minute of the sport, earlier than Harmanpreet (twentieth and twenty ninth min) scored twice from penalty corners. Amit Rohidas (twenty eighth) and Dilpreet Singh (59th) had been the opposite Indian objective scorers. William Ghislain (forty fifth) scored the lone objective for Belgium within the opening minute of the fourth quarter.

India, who had come to Europe as Pro League desk toppers, had misplaced the opening recreation of the European leg to Belgium 1-2 on May 26 earlier than taking place to Great Britain 2-4 the following day.

India play Great Britain once more on Saturday.