Hockey World Cup LIVE: India knocked out in penalty shootout - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
40' India refers for a penalty corner.
Akashdeep Singh immediately refers for a penalty corner after a goal mouth scramble.
40' Abhishek dribbles well but holds it too long
Abhishek steals the ball and dribbles past all the midfield but uses his body to protect it.
Dixon saves one more.
India is just being pathetic with their penalty corners routine. The injection goes to second castle but the shot is straight at NZ goalkeeper.
38' India earns a penalty corner
Amit Rohidas's shot deflect on a NZ leg and India have another PC.
37' Harmanpreet snatches ball from Child.
Indian defence is solid today with both Harmanpreet and Amit Rohidas present at the crucial positions to cut the attacks.
35' NZ is trying to penetrate the Indian circle.
The black sticks are trying to get into the Indian circle but the best they get is a long hit. With 5 minutes gone, we are yet to see a clear cut chance.
33' Both teams are playing in midfield
We are locked in for a midfield battle at the moment as both the teams are looking for an opening.
Sukhjeet slam dunked that goal. (As my colleague said it)
Our football reporter Rajdeep chimes that it was a slam dunk and we agree! Sukhjeet with an overhead smash from Tennis to score a goal in hockey.
Still in awe of that Lalit goal!
A proper banger from Lalit. He set himself up and scored past Dixon with a bang.
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