Putting behind a 3-0 drubbing against Argentina in tournament opener, hosts India on Saturday exhibited their true class in Hero Hockey World league Final-2015 and put up a much improved performance against higher ranked Germany here at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey stadium in a Pool B match that ended in a 1-1 draw.
Indian team led by captain Sardar Singh lived up to expectations of the jubilant crowd which cheered every move of the home team in a thrilling encounter.
India played out of their skins to walk away with one point against the Olympic champions Germany. Barring a defensive lapse in Q1, India played an aggressive brand of hockey with the forwards putting the Germans under pressure and got the equaliser via Akashdeep Singh in the final Quarter.
Germans took lead in the sixth minute through a field goal from Niklas Wellen then hosts put relentless pressure on a strong German defence that crumbled in the 47th minute.