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Hockey World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: India beat South Africa 5-2 - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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India, on Saturday, finished their 2023 Hockey World Cup campaign with a resounding 5-2 win over South Africa at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela.
Abhishek, Harmanpreet, Shamser, Akashdeep, and Sukhjeet all found the net once in the 60 minutes to help India bow out of the World Cup on a high.
Check out the highlights here:
Live Updates
- 28 Jan 2023 2:40 PM GMT
36' - Much better from RSA
This is much better play from South Africa in the second half. They are constantly in asking questions and the ball has hardly left India's half.
- 28 Jan 2023 2:37 PM GMT
34' - YELLOW CARD, AMIT ROHIDAS!
A foul from Amit Rohidas inside the circle, but the on field umpire does not notice. South Africa ask for a review and are proven right. The TV umpire even asks the on field umpire to penalise Rohidas along with awarding a PC to South Africa.
Yellow card given and India is down to 10 men for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, South Africa miss the PC.
- 28 Jan 2023 2:33 PM GMT
33' - PHATAK SAVES!
Yet another mistake from Varun and South Africa handed another PC. This time Krishan Phatak saves!
- 28 Jan 2023 2:32 PM GMT
32' - MISSED!
A golden opportunity for South Africa to force their way back into the contest, but they miss.
- 28 Jan 2023 2:31 PM GMT
32' - PC, SOUTH AFRICA!
Good start to the second half for South Africa as they earn a PC. Varun with the mistake inside the circle as the ball kisses his feet.
- 28 Jan 2023 2:20 PM GMT
HALF TIME!
That also brings an end to the first half. India had multiple chances in the second quarter, but none converted. The men in blue have shown why they are superior side of the two but they would have loved to trouble the scorers more. They might also do themselves a favour by cutting down a bit on all the fancy stuff they are trying out in the middle.
IND 2-0 RSA
- 28 Jan 2023 2:19 PM GMT
30' - Sreejesh blocks
Not the most threatening of moves from South Africa, but they eventually penetrate. A loose pass under pressure inside the circle and Sreejesh capitalises with an easy clearance.
- 28 Jan 2023 2:17 PM GMT
28' - Jarmanpreet hits wide!
First, Abhishek with some beautiful solo skills inside the circle before the ball finds an open Jarmanpreet at the edge. The defender hits it wide off the near post.
South Africa living dangerously here.
- 28 Jan 2023 2:16 PM GMT
26' - Harmanpreet MISSES!
Harmanpreet Singh, this time, hits it straight to the goalkeeper. South Africa emerge unscathed yet again.