India Beat Wales 3-1 in Hockey World Cup Opener

India's men's hockey team played their first game of a big tournament called the Hockey World Cup.

They played against a team from Wales.

India won the match with a score of 3-1.

The captain, Harmanpreet Singh, scored two goals.

His teammate Sanjay scored the very first goal of the match.

A player named Sam Welsh scored the only goal for Wales.

The game was played at a stadium in Amstelveen, a town in the Netherlands.

The match took place on India's Independence Day, a special holiday for Indian people.

Lots of Indian fans came to cheer for the team, and some even traveled from the United States.

The fans hope India can win a medal in this tournament.