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Dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh (32nd, 48th) and striker Akashdeep Singh (41st, 55th) scored a brace each while Nilkanata Sharma (13th), Simranjeet Singh (19th), Amit Rohidas (20th), Varun Kumar (33rd), Gursahibjit Singh (38th) and Vivek Sagar Prasad (45th) also got on the scoresheet for the home team in a lop-sided Pool B encounter.There was only one team playing from the first whistle, as India took the lead in the 13th minute when Nilkanta deflected in Akshdeep Singh's push from top of the D.India doubled their lead in the 19th minute when Simranjeet scored from a rebound after Sumit's reverse shot was saved by the Russian goalkeeper.A minute later, Rohidas made it 3-0 from a penalty corner.After change of ends, the Ind started dominating the Russ even more with Harmanpreet and Varun converting two penalty corners in consecutive minutes before Gursahibjit and Akshdeep scored two field goals in the 38th and 41st minutes, respectively.Young Prasad also got on the scoresheet before Harmanpreet sounded the board again from a penalty corner.Akashdeep scored his second goal of the day five minutes from the final hooter to complete the rout.India will play Poland in their second pool match on Friday.( With inputs from IANS )

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