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India vs New Zealand, FIH Pro League: IND 7-4 NZ at Full Time - Highlights
India came back from 1-3 down to pummel six goals past a hapless New Zealand. With this result, India have overtaken Spain to go to the top of the FIH Pro League points table.
Hockey Pro League Highlights: India bounced back from their defeat to Spain by beating New Zealand 7-4 on Friday as Harmanpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh, Karthi Selvam, Sukhjeet Singh and Rajkumar Pal got on the scoresheet. From 1-3 down, India fired in six unanswered goals before the visitors got a consolation goal in the fourth quarter.
With this result, India have overtaken Spain to go to the top of the FIH Pro League points table with 6 points from 3 matches.
As it happened:
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- 4 Nov 2022 3:25 PM GMT
India 7-4 New Zealand: Stats
New Zealand's attacking share fell even further in the 2nd half.
- 4 Nov 2022 3:23 PM GMT
Full Time: India beat New Zealand 7-4, go to top of points table
Too little too late for New Zealand as India register a commanding 7-4 win. What a game this was!
- 4 Nov 2022 3:18 PM GMT
55' - IND 7-4 NZ
Nic Woods scores from a PC past Krishan Pathak, as New Zealand finally have a reply to show after 6 unanswered goals.
5 minutes left.
- 4 Nov 2022 3:09 PM GMT
53' - Jugraj scores! IND 7-3
Jugraj scores from a PC!
New Zealand have been doused by this 6-goal non-stop rampage. With less than 10 minutes in the match, it's still India attacking more.
What this result - a 4-goal win - would also mean is that India will overtake Spain to be on top of the FIH Pro League points table, at least for now.
- 4 Nov 2022 3:01 PM GMT
50' - IND 6-3 NZ
Manpreet slides in a incisive shot into the circle, which Sukhjeet Singh gets a stick to as India score again as Q4 begins.
From 1-3 down to 6-3. India are on a rampage!
- 4 Nov 2022 2:56 PM GMT
End of Q3 - IND 5-3 NZ
Sreejesh makes an excellent save to maintain the two goal lead as the 3rd quarter ends. India hold on to their 2-goal lead.
- 4 Nov 2022 2:44 PM GMT
37' - Karthi scores again! IND 5-3 NZ
Karthi, unmarked in the circle, slides his shot underneath the keeper. What a game the young man is having!
India have come back from 1-3 to now leading 5-3.
- 4 Nov 2022 2:33 PM GMT
31' - India 4-3 NZ
New Zealand scores in the first minute of the first half. As the match gets underway again, India score 33 seconds after pushback in the 2nd half.
Rajkumar gets a stick in to finish the attempt. Abhishek makes a stunning dribbling run from the right. Manpreet deflects his pass, a great team goal! India lead for the first time in the match.
- 4 Nov 2022 2:27 PM GMT
IND vs NZ: 1st Half stats
India with the more chances and more possession, but most of those chances came in Q2. Q1 was all New Zealand's.
- 4 Nov 2022 2:23 PM GMT
Half Time: IND 3-3 NZ
Karthi Selvam and Harmanpreet the two Indian goalscorers in the 1st half.