Hockey World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: India beat South Africa 5-2 - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog

50' - Harmanpreet misses PC

A PC for India and Harmanpreet Singh, once again, hits it straight to the goalkeeper. 

49' - SOUTH AFRICA SCOREE!

An excellent aerial ball to the right flank from where the South African forward beats Sreejesh with a powerful shot. South Africa open the scoring. Two goals in a minute!

IND 4-1 RSA

49' - AKASHDEEP SCORESS!

A beautiful combination play inside the circle, with Akashdeep Singh getting the final touch to deflect the ball in. Third goal of the World Cup for him.

IND 4-0 RSA

48' - Lalit fails to collect

A good chance for India, but Lalit Upadhaya in front of the goal fails to collect the pass from the right flank by Abhishek. The umpire has handed India a PC for a defender's foot inside the circle , South Africa challenge and are proven right.

46' - SAVE, SREEJESH!

South Africa putting India under pressure early once again, but Sreejesh stands tall. He blocks the first shot, before saving the rebound as well. India continue to maintain a clean sheet.

END OF THIRD QUARTER

South Africa started off well in the third quarter, but they could not convert the plethora of chances they had early on. The Indians looked a bit shaky and even picked up a couple of cards - a yellow and a green, but eventually go back to the drawing board as the happier side.

IND 3-0 RSA 

45' - SHAMSHER SCORESSS!

A beautiful aerial pass from Harmanpreet. Abhishek collects it well in the right flank, dodges a couple of defenders, penetrates the circle and looks for a pass. Shamsher Singh, by this time, has sprinted to reach in front of the goal.

The pass is inch perfect and Shamsher deflects it in. India extend their lead in the dying moments of the third quarter.

IND 3-0 RSA

41' - Varun goes wide

A good run from the left flank by Mandeep Singh before the ball finds Varun Kumar on the edge of the circle. He is open, but hits it wide of the far post.

40' - Green card, INDIA!

Nilakanta Sharma picks up a green card now. Out for 2 minutes. India down to 10 men yet again.

38' - Abhishek misses a golden chance

A beautiful counter attack imitated by Lalit Upadhyay, but India fail to take advanatge. Akashdeep Singh with a wonderful run and pass to Abhishek, who is one on one with the goalkeeper.

The youngster, however, fails to beat the goalkeeper.