Goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak's brilliance hands India 3-1 win in shoot-out over Spain

Krishan Bahur Pathak rose to occasion under bar as India defeated Spain 3-1 in shoot-out after both teams were locked 2-2 at regulation time in ir second match of FIH Pro League tie here on Sunday.

Harmanpreet (12th, 32nd minutes) scored a brace from penalty corners for India while skipper Marc Miralles (43rd) and Pere Amat (55th) found net for Spain in regulation time.

India h lost 2-3 against Spain in first match of two-leg tie.

Spain started brightly and earned a penalty corner inside first four minutes of match, but failed to utilise opportunity.

India got ir act toger and secured ir first penalty corner in 10th minute, but Jugraj Singh's flick went inches wide of goal.

But it took India two minutes to surge ahe when skipper Harmanpreet found back of Spanish net from a penalty corner earned by Shamsher Singh.

Spain me an attacking start to second quarter, but failed to breach Manpreet Singh, who blocked a fine shot.

In 25th minute, Manpreet conceded a penalty corner and got a green card for a reckless challenge inside ir own circle, but first onrusher Rabichandra Singh did job for home team, blocking try with his fearless run.

re was a flurry of chances for India but y failed to breach Spain's defence as hosts went into halfway break with a slender one-goal vant.

Indians started on an aggressive te and doubled ir le two minutes after change of ends, again through Harmanpreet after Hardik Singh earned a penalty corner.

Harmanpreet failed to collect ball on first try but Rajkumar did, and mand to pass it on to his skipper, who me mistake on his second try.

India second goalkeeper Pathak was superb after change of ends, making a couple of brilliant saves in third quarter.

But Indians were guilty of committing a number of unnecessary fouls, resulting in cards for hosts.

Indian defence finally wilted under pressure when Marc Miralles scored to left side of Pathak to reduce gap.

goal seemed to have spurred Spain as y continued ir attacking game and secured two more penalty corners at start of final quarter, but Pathak kept ir opponents at bay.

Five minutes from final hooter, Indian defence was breached again when Pere Amat scored after ball went in following a deflection from Jugraj's foot.

Jugraj h a difficult evening against a dynamic Spainish forwardline, conceding ar penalty corner in 59th minute.

Spain put Indian defence under relentless pressure in final minutes of match, resulting in back-to-back penalty corners but failed to make use of both as match went into shoot-out.

In shoot-out Harmanpreet, Rajkumar Pal and Abhishek scored for India, while Pathak me excellent saves to deny Joaquin Menini, Rafael Vilallonga and Miralles to hand India bonus point.

Only Gerard Clapes found net for Spain from one-on-one situation.

India le Pro League standings with eight points from four games.