India vs Wales, Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 Highlights: India Beat Wales But End 2nd In Pool D, To Face NZ For QF Spot

India vs Wales, Hockey World Cup 2023 Highlights: India defeated Wales 4-2 in the Pool D match of the Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela

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Updated:January 22, 2023 04:55 pm IST

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India vs Wales, Hockey World Cup 2023 Highlights: India defeated Wales 4-2 in the Pool D match of the Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela. Akashdeep Singh was the star for India as he scored two goals. Apart from him, Shamsher Singh and Harmanpreet Singh scored one goal each. For Wales, Gareth Furlong and Jacob Draper scored one goal each and gave a tough challenge to India but in the end the hosts had the last laugh. India will now be facing New Zealand in the crossover game on Sunday to fight for a spot in the quarterfinals.

Here are the Highlights of the India vs Wales Men's Hockey World Cup 2023, Straight from the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela

January19202321:09 (IST)
HWC Live: India defeat Wales
India defeat Wales 4-2 in the Pool D match of the Men's Hockey World Cup. Shamsher Singh, Akashdeep Singh, and Harmanpreet Singh score for India as the hosts will now face New Zealand in the crossover game on Sunday to fight for a place in the quarterfinals.
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January19202321:07 (IST)
HWC Live: GOAL!!!
GOAL!!! India score another goal and take 4-2 lead over Wales. Harmanpreet Singh brilliantly unleashes a shot towards the target in the penalty corner as India score their fourth goal in the dying minutes of the game.
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January19202321:01 (IST)
HWC Live: No goal for India
Abhishek produces a towards the target after receiving a pass from Shamsher Singh. However, the match official takes a referral and the goal gets disallowed as Abhishek's shot had hit Gareth Furlong on the knee before the ball went inside.
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January19202320:49 (IST)
HWC Live: GOAL!!!
GOAL!!! India begin the final quarter of the game on a brilliant note as Akashdeep Singh strikes again and scores a goal. He receives a brilliant pass from Sukhjeet and releases a shot towards the target. India once again in lead.
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January19202320:47 (IST)
HWC Live: GOAL!!!
GOAL!!! What a moment it is for Wales as they score an equalizer. Gareth Furlong initiates a drag-flick which Jacob Draper perfectly uses and finds the bottom-right corner.
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January19202320:43 (IST)
HWC Live: GOAL!!!
GOAL!!! Wales finally take a sigh of relief as Gareth Furlong provides them with their first break. He unleashes a drag-flick towards the target and gets the first goal for Wales.
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January19202320:30 (IST)
HWC Live: Good defence from Wales
India get a penalty corner and Varun Kumar unleashes a drag flick but his effort goes in vain as Wales defender makes a brilliant save and the shot gets blocked. India fail to take 3-0 lead over Wales.
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January19202320:24 (IST)
HWC Live: GOAL!!!
GOAL!!! Another breakthrough for India as Aakashdeep Singh receives a brilliant pass from Mandeep Singh inside D and he unleashes a strike towards the target. India take 2-0 lead within few minutes of the second-half.
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January19202320:17 (IST)
HWC Live: 3rd quarter begins
The 3rd quarter of the Pool D match between India and Wales begins. India are in 1-0 lead and will look to score more goals as they need to win by a margin of 8 goals, in order to qualify for the quarterfinals.
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January19202320:09 (IST)
HWC Live: End of 2nd quarter
This marks the end of the second quarter of the Pool D match between India and Wales. India have taken 1-0 lead after Shamsher Singh brilliantly struck and scored a goal. Wales will now look to create an opportunity to score an equalizer in the second half of the game.
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January19202320:02 (IST)
HWC Live: GOAL!!!
India perfectly capitalize on the penalty corner as Harmanpreet Singh takes a drag-flick, which gets blocked but Shamsher Singh quickly intercepts and places the ball into the nets as the hosts take 1-0 lead over Wales in the second quarter.
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January19202319:50 (IST)
HWC Live: 2nd quarter begins
The second quarter of the Pool D match between India and Wales begins. Both the teams are eyeing to take a lead.
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January19202319:49 (IST)
HWC Live: End of 1st quarter
This marks the end of the 1st quarter of the Pool D match between India and Wales. Both the teams are levelled 0-0 after an intense fight in the first 15 minutes of the game.
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January19202319:45 (IST)
HWC Live: Good save from Toby Reynolds-Cotterill
Defender Nilakanta Sharma perfectly dribbles the ball and brings it inside Wales' D. However, goalkeeper Toby Reynolds-Cotterill plays a crucial role and successfully averts the coming threat. Great save from the Welsh goalkeeper.
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January19202319:42 (IST)
HWC Live: Good defence from Nilakanta Sharma
Wales enjoying the majority of possession and dribble the ball into India's D. However, defender Nilakanta Sharma averts the coming danger and deny Wales a brilliant opportunity to score a goal. 12 mins up and both teams are eyeing a goal.
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January19202319:36 (IST)
HWC Live: Good save from Reynolds-Cotterill
Aakashdeep Singh creates a good opportunity to score and unleashes a shot towards the target but his effort goes in vain as the Wales goalkeeper Toby Reynolds-Cotterill makes a brilliant save and deny India a chance to take a lead.
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January19202319:27 (IST)
HWC Live: We are underway
The Pool D match between India and Wales at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela begin now.
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January19202319:07 (IST)
HWC Live: Netherlands registered record-breaking win
Netherlands qualified into quarterfinals of the Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 after defeating Chile 14-0 in a Pool C match. On the other hand, Malaysia defeated New Zealand 3-2.
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January19202319:03 (IST)
HWC Live: Crucial match for both teams
India played a goalless draw against England in their previous match and now need to defeat Wales by a margin of 8 goals to top the Pool D points table and directly qualify for the quarterfinals.
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January19202318:30 (IST)
HWC Live: Hello and welcome
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 Pool D match between India and Wales, straight from the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela. Stay tuned for all the live updates.
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