The Indian men’s team lost their seventh successive game in the FIH Pro League, succumbing to a resounding 3-6 defeat to Belgium on Saturday. Arthur van Doren scored in the first minute off a penalty corner to put Belgium in the lead before Alexander Hendrickx made it 2-0 in the 28th minute.

Dilpreet Singh (36th min) and  Mandeep Singh (38th min) restored parity for India, but, the defence crumbled in the fourth quarter as Belgium pumped in goals through Roman Duvekot (49th), Thibeau Stockbroekx (53rd) and van Doren (54th), to take 5-2 lead. 

Amit Rohidas pulled one back for India in the 56th minute, but Belgium added another goal in the 59th minute through Tom Boon to emerge 6-3 winners. Earlier, the Indian women’s team suffered a similarly chastening defeat, going down 1-5 to Belgium. It was the team’s fifth consecutive loss in the European leg of the tournament.