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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:
Live Updates
- 4 Nov 2022 2:17 PM GMT
27' - IND 3-3 NZ
India try to send a lot of aerial balls into the circle. New Zealand, seemingly cowed down by the two goals, have lost their attacking momentum for the moment.
- 4 Nov 2022 2:09 PM GMT
19' - Harmanpreet scores! IND 3-3 NZ
Harmanpreet! Scores again! Again from a PC.
We've had 6 goals in less than 20 minutes. Breathless stuff in Odisha!
- 4 Nov 2022 2:07 PM GMT
17' - Karthi scores! IND 2-3 NZ
Karthi Selvam! The young forward swivels his body and absolutely middles the shot to make the back of the Kiwi net bulge! 4 goals in 8 matches in his senior career now - what a talent for the future.
- 4 Nov 2022 2:01 PM GMT
14' - New Zealand score again
Another goal! India's defensive frailties exposed for a third time in the quarter. Jacob gets a flick to get into goal as a cross goes across the face of the Indian goal.
India have been poor in defensive structure in Q1. Can they bounce back?
End of Q1: IND 1-3 NZ
- 4 Nov 2022 1:54 PM GMT
9' - New Zealand score again! IND 1-2 NZ
Another goal! Surender slips up at the back, fails to collect an interception. Sam Lane blasts a shot. Goal! This match is turning out to be high-scoring open game.
- 4 Nov 2022 1:51 PM GMT
7' - Harmanpreet scores! IND 1-1 NZ
Harmanpreet with a strong drag flick! Saved. Another PC. Harmanpreet fumbles but somehow gets the ball through. Another PC. Third attempt. Goal! This time, Harmanpreet scores! It took him three attempts but India have found their equaliser.
- 4 Nov 2022 1:48 PM GMT
6' - India win first PC of match
Shamser gets the crowd roaring with a dribbling run down the left flank. Then Karthi, back in the mix today, gets close to the Kiwi goal, but his attempt is kept out.
Rabichandra gets his team the first PC of the day with 6 minutes gone.
- 4 Nov 2022 1:44 PM GMT
1' - Goal for New Zealand!
India caught napping. Simon Child puts the ball in the net in the first minute of the match! The Indian defenders left looking at each other in helplessness.
- 4 Nov 2022 1:39 PM GMT
Exclusive interaction with India coach
Here's what the Indian coach Graham Reid told us ahead of today's match: