Argentina started brightly and would have been ahead were it not for some excellent saves from India goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak, who twice denied Martin Ferreiro before Harmanpreet converted first penalty corner for India in the 11th minute. This was the 50th international match for Pathak.

Lalit doubled advantage for India when he showed lightning quick reactions in the second quarter, pouncing on a save from Argentina custodian Juan Vivaldi to slot home, giving the visitors a deserved reward after a lengthy period of probing possession.

The result was confirmed two minutes from the end of the contest when Mandeep Singh fired home from close range, losing his footing but keeping his composure to guide an backhand effort into the net.

"I think we defended well”, said India goalkeeper Krishan Pathak, who was named Player of the Match. “They are good in defence but we created a lot of chances. We scored the goals, so that is good for us. We have to work on a lot of things, in defence but in midfield also. We have to learn from this match. Today we did a lot of good things, but we still have to work [to do]."

RESULT: India (Harmanpreet Singh 11-PC, Lalit Upadhyay 25-FG, Mandeep Singh 58-FG) beat Argentina 3-0.
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TOP: Player of the Match Krishna Bahadur Pathak celebrates his 50th international for India in Buenos Aires on 11 April, 2021.
RIGHT: Mandeep Singh celebrates with his teammates after scoring the third goal for India against Argentina in Buenos Aires on 11 April, 2021.