London, June 23 -- The Indian Men's Hockey Team started the London leg of their FIH Pro League European tour with a thrilling 4-3 victory over archrivals Pakistan at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre on Tuesday.

After a slow start in the opening quarter, India found their rhythm and went on to secure their third outright win of this Pro League season, thwarting a late scare by Pakistan. The victory moved India to the seventh position in the points table.

Goals from Abhishek (22'), Nilakanta Sharma (24'), Sukhjeet Singh (40'), and Rajinder Singh (52') guided India home in the high-voltage encounter, according to a press release.

The match began with both teams playing cautiously and trading early circle entries. Pakistan earned th...