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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 8:18 AM GMT
Quarter 1: 2:08: PC for India now
India fumble but earn another PC.
Back to back PC's for India.
Harmanpreet this time gets a clear drag flick on to the goal but the keeper sticks out his right pad to make a solid save.
- 4 Aug 2024 8:16 AM GMT
Quarter 1: 3:58: PC for GB
GB's drag flick was goal-bound and to the left of Sreejesh but Jarmanpreet Singh was there with his stick to stop the ball.
Sreejesh then turned around to clear the ball.
India survive thanks to the defensive duo.
- 4 Aug 2024 8:14 AM GMT
Quarter 1: 4:38: First shot on goal from India
India on the offensive and Abhishek has a clear sight of goal and takes a shot to the right of the keeper, who sticks his right leg out and makes a superb save.
- 4 Aug 2024 8:09 AM GMT
Quarter 1: 8:30: GB with the bulk of possession
Its all GB at the moment.
They're able to string passes together and are pulling all the punches.
- 4 Aug 2024 8:06 AM GMT
Quarter 1: 10:52: PC for GB
Remember, GB has earned the most number of PCs in the hockey tournament at Paris so far.
They'll look to stick to their tried and trusted method.
They get an early shot on goal but are thwarted by the Indian defense but the ball comes off the foot of a defender and a PC is awarded to GB.
- 4 Aug 2024 8:03 AM GMT
Quarter 1: 12:30: Any early exchange of fire...
Both squads testing each other with some fast paced Hockey.
- 4 Aug 2024 7:57 AM GMT
A huge round of applause for the Indian.
The Indians kiss their sticks and acknowledge the cheers of the crowd.
