Women's Hockey Pro League LIVE: India lose 1-3 to Netherlands in shoot out - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog

47' - Beautiful from Netherlands

The Dutch women penetrate from the left centre and tries to pass it in, thankfully for India there is no striker present in front of the goal and Savita-Sushila combine to clear it with ease.

This is getting tricky by the minute for India.

IND 1-0 NED

END OF THE THIRD QUARTER!

Navneet was in the middle of a dangerous run when the hooter went off and she hits the air with her stick in frustration. That could have worked out in India's favour, if they had at least 10 seconds more on the clock.

That was an action-packed quarter with India attacking with much more intent and getting their first shots on goal since the early first quarter. The Netherlands did manage to earn a PC of their own but failed to slot it past Savita. So, India maintain their 1-goal lead and we have a very interesting final quarter coming up.

IND 1-0 NED

42' - STUNNING SAVE FROM NETHERLANDS!

The first shots on goal for India since that PC goal and the Netherlands goalkeeper comes up with two stunning saves back to back. Beautiful goalkeeping!

IND 1-0 NED

39' - SAVITA SAVES!

The great wall of India they named her and the skipper Savita Punia is up to the task yet again. Goes low and blocks the dragflick with ease to help India protect their one-goal lead.

IND 1-0 NED

39' - PC, NETHERLANDS!

Completely against the run of play, the Dutch have their first PC of the match.

38' - Water Break

That's the third quarter's water break in these extremely hot conditions and India have completely dominated the first seven and a half minutes of the quarter. They have indulged in a lot of short passes and that has posed troubles to the Dutch defence.

IND 1-0 NED 

29' - Much better from India

This is much better from India, they are keen on creating more chances as they press forward with all the might. The Dutch defence, however, stays solid.

IND 1-0 NED

FIRST HALF STATS

HALF TIME!

There goes the hooter and there has been no addition to the scoreboard after that 34th-second goal by Rajwinder Kaur. Netherlands are slowly getting into their rhythm and had the Indian defence under pressure for the past few minutes before the hooter, but the Indians have done well to ensure there was no damage done.

After starting in a very aggressive fashion the energy seemed to have dropped a bit in the Indian camp, and this is clearly something which they cannot afford.

IND 1-0 NED 

27' - Beautiful from Savita

Savita Punia has not really been required so far, but she is up to the task when needed. A powerful pass by the Dutch number 49 from the left flank and Savita decides to dive full length to push it away before the Netherland striker could even think of slotting it in.

IND 1-0 NED