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Olympics 2024 Hockey Live: India beat GB 4-2 in a shoot-out: Highlights
India nudge GB out to earn a spot in the semi-finals.
Olympics 2024 Hockey Live: On Sunday afternoon, India pulled a rabbit out of the hat to quell GB's challenge to book a spot in the semi-finals of the 2024 Olympic games in Paris.
At the end of full-time, the scores were level at 1-1. But India was a man down for much of the game with Amit Rohidas being sent off in the 2nd quarter.
That said, India held on for 45m to force a shoot off.
And in the shoot off, Sreejesh made a save to hand India the advantage and then Rajkumar Pal sealed the game to hand India the game.
Catch all the highlights here.
Live Updates
- 4 Aug 2024 9:05 AM GMT
Quarter 3: 6:47: Its been all GB in this 3rd quarter
Attack after attack and GB earn another PC.
- 4 Aug 2024 9:02 AM GMT
Quarter 3: 9:51: GB earn a PC
The drag flick is saved by Sreejesh and the high ball is cleared with a high stick.
Another PC for GB.
This time, Sreejesh stick his left glove out to make a stellar save.
- 4 Aug 2024 9:00 AM GMT
Quarter 3: 12:35: GB on the offensive
A pass from the left flank is deflected onto the Indian goal but the ball deflects off the upright.
India survive.
- 4 Aug 2024 8:56 AM GMT
Quarter 3: The second half now begins
India has its work cut out in the 2nd half.
Remember, India is playing with 10-men after Amit Rohidas was handed a Red Card in the second quarter.
- 4 Aug 2024 8:46 AM GMT
Quarter 2: The hooter blows to signal half-time
The 2nd quarter was action packed.
Amit was first sent off for a high stick that made contact with a GB player.
Then India took the lead via a brilliant drag flick from Harmanpreet.
GB, however, found a way back and equalised via Morten.
It's all square at half-time now.
1-1.
- 4 Aug 2024 8:42 AM GMT
Quarter 2: 3:00: GB score
GB have been probing and probing.
From the right flank they pass the ball into the box and Sreejesh is unable to keep the flick away.
GB draw level.
1-1.
- 4 Aug 2024 8:40 AM GMT
Quarter 2: 3:30: India lead 1-0
Attack after attack from GB.
They play a ball into the Indian box and the forward line looking for a tap-in but Sreejesh is there to foil the party.
- 4 Aug 2024 8:39 AM GMT
Quarter 2: 4:51: India lead 1-0
Manpreet charges out and thwarts the PC.
India still lead.
- 4 Aug 2024 8:38 AM GMT
Quarter 2: 4:59: India lead 1-0
PC for GB.
GB move the ball across both flanks in an organized way and earn a PC.
