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Tokyo Olympics: Hockey Day 1, July 24 — India 1 - Netherlands 5 — Updates, score, results, blog
Indian women meet the Netherlands in their opening match of the Tokyo Olympics
The Indian men's hockey team began their campaign at Tokyo Olympics on a winning note as they beat New Zealand 3-2.
Amidst great expectations, the Indian women's hockey team will begin their Olympic campaign on Saturday against a formidable and near-invincible Netherlands team on the North Pitch.
Check all the updates from our LIVE blog:
Live Updates
- 24 July 2021 12:12 PM GMT
PC FOR THE DUTCH
Savita uses her stick to save the first - the second PC is messed up by the Netherlands
- 24 July 2021 12:11 PM GMT
EVEN STEVENS
Navneet and Neha try the right flank as the Dutch girls look for space to advance - cannot find any!!
- 24 July 2021 12:09 PM GMT
The first GOALLL feeling 😍💙#NEDvIND #HaiTayyar #IndiaKaGame #TokyoTogether #StrongerTogether #HockeyInvites #WeAreTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/dFd7OidfPh
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) July 24, 2021 - 24 July 2021 12:09 PM GMT
END TO END STUFF
The Dutch try a long overhead. Unable to get the ball into the Indian circle though and the Indians are now in the attacking third. The Dutch mop up.
- 24 July 2021 12:06 PM GMT
Q2 action begins
The Indian girls back in numbers as the Dutch attempt to advance down the left
- 24 July 2021 12:04 PM GMT
END OF Q1
Felice Albers puts the Dutch ahead - Rani restores parity. Savita does the rescue act and the Indians refuse to play second fiddle. We are in for a match here!!
- 24 July 2021 12:01 PM GMT
PC FOR THE NETHERLANDS - SAVITA TO THE RESCUE!!
The Indians concede a PC which is blocked by the defence. Savita clears the deflection from just in from the goal mouth
- 24 July 2021 11:59 AM GMT
BRAVO SAVITA!!!
Savita advances and pads one to safety after the Dutch manage to outrun the Indians down the middle
- 24 July 2021 11:58 AM GMT
GRIT AND STEEL FROM THE INDIAN EVES
The Indians not scared to take the attack to the Dutch - down the left flank this time - who else but Neha Goyal!!!