Edited By: Aditya Maheshwari
Last Updated: January 22, 2023, 22:05 IST
New Zealand beat India to achieve quarterfinals (PTI Image)
India didn’t capitalise on a 3-1 lead within the third quarter and allowed New Zealand to attain twice to finish the match 3-3 in regulation time.
India suffered a heartbreaking defeat within the crossover match in opposition to New Zealand through a penalty shootout at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. India have been accountable for the sport for the primary three quarters however they failed to carry the nerves within the remaining quarter as New Zealand discovered a late equaliser for a 3-3 stalemate on the full time on Sunday.
It was a stunning defeat for India who began the match as favourites being the higher-ranked aspect than New Zealand. The Men in Blue failed to carry the two-goal cushion for an extended time frame all through the match consequently New Zealand stored the Indian crew on their toes.
India vs New Zealand Hockey World Cup Match Highlights
Lalit Upadhyay (seventeenth minute), Sukhjeet Singh (twenty fourth) and Varun Kumar (fortieth) have been the goal-scorers for India within the regulation time whereas New Zealand replied by means of Sam Lane (twenty eighth) and two penalty-corner conversions by Kane Russell (forty third) and Sean Findlay (forty ninth).
It was an exciting penalty shootout the place a 9 pictures have been saved, 5 by New Zealand and 4 by India. With seasoned goalkeeper PR Sreejesh pulling off a few sensible saves, India fought again to 3-3 within the shoot-out and had two possibilities within the sudden demise as Shamsher Singh missed the ultimate shootout effort to lose 4-5 in entrance of a jam-packed stadium.
New Zealand will now tackle reigning world champions Belgium within the quarterfinals.
In the regulation time, India earned as many as 11 penalty corners and transformed two of them whereas New Zealand bought simply two PCs.
Yet once more, it was a case of ample goal-scoring alternatives for India however the forwards lacked ending expertise. India have been on the offensive as quickly because the match started with Mandeep Singh, who began regardless of taking a success on his knee throughout coaching on Saturday, making a tremendous run into the New Zealand circle.
But India doubled the lead quickly with Sukhjeet Singh scoring within the twenty fourth minute, following India’s fourth penalty nook.
Harmanpreet’s drag-flick was palmed away by the New Zealand goalkeeper nevertheless it went up excessive and Sukhjeet was on the proper place on the proper time to volley it in.
New Zealand pulled one again a minute earlier than half-time as Sam Lane deflected a Child’s low cross from the left into the Indian purpose.
India have been 2-1 up on the halftime.
New Zealand pressed for an equaliser within the third quarter and so they bought into the Indian ‘D’ on a number of events however the house aspect swelled its lead by two-goal margin by means of a penalty nook conversion within the forty first minute. India earned three penalty nook within the third quarters, and scored from the third PC and seventh general with Varun Kumar sounding the board cleanly.
Three minutes later, New Zealand once more lower the deficit to only one purpose with Kane Russell changing a penalty nook.
In the final quarter, New Zealand made a spirited fightback and restored parity within the fiftieth minute following their second penalty nook of the match as Sean Findlay deflected in a Hayden Phillips strike.
Goalkeeper Krishan Pathak saved India from catastrophe as he palmed away a excessive shot from Sam Hiha within the 51st minute.
In the sooner crossover match of the day, Spain beat Malaysia 4-3 in a penalty shootout to qualify for the quarterfinals after the 2 sides have been locked in 2-2 in regulation time.
Spain will face title contenders and Pool A toppers Australia within the final eight stage on Tuesday.
(With Agency Inputs)
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