India held England to a hard-fought goalless draw of their second Pool D Hockey World Cup 2023 match in Rourkela, on Saturday. Both groups seeked the winner until the tip however there was nothing to separate them in all 4 quarters. With the draw, England at the moment are on prime of Pool D attributable to higher objective distinction than India. England started their marketing campaign with a 5-0 win vs Wales, and India sealed a 2-0 victory towards Spain. The hosts face Wales of their last group encounter on January 19 in Bhubaneswar. Meanwhile, England tackle Spain of their last group conflict.
Despite the draw, India are nonetheless within the hunt for a direct quarterfinals qualification. Speaking after the match, head coach Graham Reid identified that his group had been leaking objectives for the reason that Tokyo Olympics, however have now managed to maintain back-to-back cleansheets, which is a constructive. The Harmanpreet Singh-led aspect conceded 25 objectives and scored 17 towards Australia in a five-match collection earlier than the showpiece occasion.
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In dangerous news,in-form midfielder Hardik Singh was injured within the last minutes of the ultimate quarter towards England, and might be seen holding his proper hamstring as he was helped off the sector. Giving an replace on Hardik, Reid stated, “I don’t know. I have to check but it’s not looking good.”
During the sport, India conceded eight penalty corners and earned 4. Reid identified that England are an attacking aspect they usually create alternatives. Reid said that the aspect defended effectively and the goalkeeper did not have to the touch the ball from the penalty corners. Happy after the match, he said, “Both teams will feel that way when the match ends in a 0-0 draw and a lot of opportunities were available to both the sides. It was a missed opportunity, we need to get better results in the circle. But I am happy with the fight and committment shown today. It was a nice game to watch, there was a lot of high-skill hockey played. Both teams will be in high stead for the next match.”
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