India last beat Germany in the Champions Trophy in 1989 in Berlin and has lost all matches since then except for two draws during the ten-year period.Centre forward Gagan Ajit Singh scored two field goals while Kamal Horo successfully converted one of the three penalty corners earned by the visitors in a well-fought contest as the Indians came back from a 1-2 deficit to force a superb victory.

Kristoff and Kopff struck for the hosts.

Putting aside the defeats in the first three tests, the Indian team played like a well-oiled machine and quickly went into the lead in the fifth minute.India had lost the first three matches 1-4, 1-2 and 1-2.

The Indian team is due to leave for Brussells tomorrow to play another four-test series against Belgium in the second leg of their European tour. Yesterday, Germany haddefeated India 2-1 in the third test, Daljeet Singh Dhillon pulling one back for India after the interval.