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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.
Mandeep Singh (second from right) has been one of the top performers for India in this campaign. (HI)
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:
Live Updates
- 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.
