Skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored a brace as Indian men's hockey team thrashed France 4-0 to begin its campaign in the Four-Nation Tournament on a rousing note in Cape Town on Monday. The Indian defence produced a resolute performance with France failing to get past veteran PR Sreejesh and Krishan Bahadur Pathak at the goalpost. Harmanpreet (13th, 26th minutes) converted two penalty corners while Lalit Upadhyay (42nd) and vice-captain Hardik Singh (49) were the other goal-getters for India. India broke the deadlock two minutes from the first quarter through Harmanpreet's powerful dragflick. He doubled the lead in the second quarter, converting another penalty corner.