That's all for today. Join us tomorrow for more action from Paris Olympics 2024. Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will be in action for India but Vinesh Phogat will compete in the 50kg wrestling gold medal match.

Both PR Sreejesh and Harmanpreet Singh pointed out the sectors where India could not beat Germany but they will have to bounce back now with Spain waiting in the bronze medal clash.

India will now take on Spain in the bronze medal match, while Germany will be up against Netherlands in the final.

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh (7th) and Sukhjeet Singh (36th) scored for India, while Gonzalo Peillat (18th), Christopher Ruhr (27th) and Marco Miltkau (54th) were the scorers for Germany.

Full time and India have lost the game 2-3. A valiant fight from Harmanpreet Singh and Co but Germany proved to be too powerful. Bronze medal match against Spain will be India's final chance to add a hockey medal to their tally.

Shamsher Singh was placed perfectly to deflect the pass into the goal but it is wide! Is it all over for India?

Germany have a penalty corner and India does not have a keeper!

Less than 3 minutes to go and it is now or never for India. They will need to launch attacks on the German goal right now and Sreejesh is coming off. All outfield players for India.

Marco Miltkau scores and a brilliant goal from open play to make it 3-2 for Germany. A perfect attacking play ended in Miltkau putting the ball inside the net. Huge setback for India!

Lukas Windfeder with the latest penalty corner and PR Sreejesh once again with the save. Great Britain players can attest on the fact how much Sreejesh can change a game with the saves and German players are also learning the same right now.

10 minutes to go in the match and once again, it is Sreejesh who denied Germany from taking the lead. Niklas Wellen with a powerful shot but directly into Sreejesh's pads. 

PR Sreejesh with an absolutely brilliant save and another goal line save from the Indian defender keeps them in the game. Huge moment in the match!

Final quarter begins and India will have to start well. A spot in the gold medal match on the line and game on!

That is the end of the third quarter and the final 15 minutes will be massive for both sides. The score is 2-2 and the next goal can end up deciding who moves on to fight for gold and who will have to settle for the bronze medal match.

The other major flow in India's gameplan in the Paris Olympics 2024 has been their resources when it comes to drag flickers. Harmanpreet is the only option for them right now and that makes it easy for opponents to block his path during penalty corners. That is something India will have to work on.

India seem to have found a second wind after the goal and Abhishek had a good chance to hand them the lead. However, he was not able to trap the final pass but the attack will surely boost the morale right now.

India have equalised and it is game on! The press was completely focused on Harmanpreet and Sukhjeet had the perfect opportunity to just guide it into the goal. The comeback is complete! India are back in the game and this is a battle for the spot in the final.

India's third penalty corner of the quarter but almost the same result once again. A powerful shot from Harmanpreet cleared by a defender. Peillat once again with the defence.

Back to back penalty corners for India but still no success. Both times, it was saved by the defenders or the goalkeeper. They will have to try creating something from open play.

Penalty corner for India. Can Harmanpreet do it?

It is time for the third quarter. India are high on confidence from the win over Great Britain and they will have to use that in this match against Germany.

India have looked vulnerable when it comes to defending penalty corners and one of the reasons for that can be the absence of Amit Rohidas. His suspension has been a bit problem for India till now and they will have to find a proper alternative soon.

It is half-time in the men's hockey semifinal and Indian fans will not be happy. India took the lead in the first quarter but Germany have fought back brilliantly. 

Christopher Ruehr scores from the penalty stroke and India trail 1-2. India took the lead but Germany have reclaimed the game now. This is not looking good!

Jarmanpreet Singh on the second post pulled off a good save but time for a video referral. Will it be a penalty stroke? Yes. Bad news for India.

This match has really opened up after Germany's equaliser and both teams are now trying hard to grab the lead ahead of the half time. Germany had a good chance that was saved by the defenders and seconds later, India were on the other side but nothing came off that attack.

Lalit Upadhyay with the best chance of the second quarter for India but he fails to convert the opportunity. Just the goalkeeper between him and the goal but his shot went above the goal as disappointment was clear on the fans' faces.

A clash between two players and looks like Sumit got a bit injured. However, nothing serious and India starts once again with a free hit.

What a miss! Abhishek found himself in the perfect position with the goal in front of him. However, he miscued the shot slightly as he flew wide of the goal. Big chance squandered.

Gonzalo Peillat scores from the penalty shootout and this is not good at all! Germany received their first penalty corner and Sreejesh had no chance of saving the powerful shot. Peillat vs Harmanpreet in this game till now and the score is 1-1.

The second quarter begins and Germany had the first chance. Hinrichs found himself in a good position but he could not trap the ball properly to take a shot at the Indian goal.

That is the end of the first quarter. India lead 1-0 and they will be proud of the fact that Germany hardly had any circle entry in the match till now. India will have to defend properly now and hope for a goal from open play.

The first goal once again came from a penalty corner and who else but skipper Harmanpreet Singh. His shot got deflected off the stick of a German rusher and the goalkeeper had absolutely no chance of saving it. 

It has been Team India all the way till now. More than five penalty corners for them in this quarter till now with one getting converted by Harmanpreet Singh. This is looking really good!

Vinesh Phogat has won her 50kg semifinal clash and India are assured of at least silver in the wrestling event. Huge moment for India. Now the onus is on the hockey team to provide more good news.

Harmanpreet Singh scores! India have taken the lead and this is massive against a big opponent against Germany. This will be immense for their morale.

India have kept Germany under pressure till now in the first quarter and third penalty corner. Can Harmanpreet do it?

The first chance of the game for Germany fell to Marco Miltkau but the shot was saved rather easily by Sreejesh. He has been phenomenal in the tournament and the Indian goalkeeper will have a big part to play tonight.

A huge miss for India! The first penalty corner was saved by the German goalkeeper but India received another one almost instantly. However, Harmanpreet's shot was wayward as India squander two big chances.

Brilliant play by Hardik and India have a penalty corner very early in the match.

The match is underway and it is very important for India to attack from the get go. Their defence has been sensational as was evident against Great Britain but it will be interesting to see how they set up in attack.

It is time for the national anthems as the two teams are out in the middle. Just minutes remaining in the match to start and fans are excited for this encounter.

Almost time for the hockey's semifinal and a billion hopes are currently resting on the shoulders of the Indian players. 44 years ago, India made the finals in the Olympics. Can they do it again?

India have found it a bit difficult to score from open play in the ongoing Olympics but it has been the penalty corners which have yielded great results. Harmanpreet Singh has shown tremendous form and he will be key once again against Germany.

Vinesh Phogat pulled off a stunning win over Japan's Yui Susaki who has lost only five bouts in her career since 2010. She continued her momentum in the quarterfinal as she defeated Ukraine's Oksana Vasylivna Livach. Now, she will be looking to ensure her maiden Olympic medal as the wrestler takes on Cuba's Yusneylys Guzman Lopez in the 50kg wrestling semifinal at the Paris Olympics 2024.

Pakistan hockey legend Hassan Sardar is mighty impressed with India's performance at the Paris Olympics, saying the Harmanpreet Singh-led side has the firepower and potential to win the gold medal at the ongoing Games after a hiatus of 44 years. 

"They (India) can win and they should win this Olympics," the ace centre forward, who was instrumental in leading Pakistan to a gold medal at the 1984 LA Olympics, told PTI Bhasha.

A loss today won't signal the end of medal hopes for India in hockey at Paris 2024. They will still play the bronze medal match against Spain, and could repeat their success from Tokyo.

India's goalkeeper PR Sreejesh had already announced his retirement before the start of the Olympics, stating that this tournament would be his last. And he's making it one to remember. He put in a stunning performance against Great Britain in the quarter-final.

PR Sreejesh vs Great Britain:

- 11 saves

- 4 saves from penalty corners

- 1 save in penalty shootout

If India want to win gold, they will first have to beat the no. 2-ranked side in the world, Germany, and then the no. 1-ranked side in the world, the Netherlands.

And here is India's starting XI for the all-important semi-final:

India's winning lineup is all set to deliver a stellar performance against Germany in the semi-finals!
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Hockey India have also been vocal about their criticism for the refereeing on display at Paris 2024. In the previous match against Great Britain, not only was Rohidas' red card a big talking point, but also the use of an iPad by their goalkeeper Ollie Payne came under the microscope.

Indian international hockey player and Junior World Cup skipper Harjeet Singh heaped praise on goalkeeper PR Sreejesh ahead of the semifinal clash against Germany. "We have a lot of faith because of the way they played the last 2 matches against Australia and UK, the way they played the defence if they play the same way, then the performance will be very good...our goalkeeper is very good and the whole team is very good..." Harjeet Singh told ANI.

India did appeal the ban on Amit Rohidas but it was rejected ahead of the encounter against Germany. After reviewing the reports, documents and evidence, the Jury of Appeal decided to uphold the decision of the Technical Delegates to suspend Rohidas for one match for being handed a direct red card during India's quarterfinal against Great Britain on Sunday.

The Netherlands registered an emphatic 4-0 victory against Spain in the first semifinal of the men’s hockey event of the Paris Olympics 2024 at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium.

India started their campaign with a 3-2 win over New Zealand followed by a 1-1 draw against Argentina. They won their game against Ireland but were handed their first loss by Belgium. However, Harmanpreet Singh and Co fought back to beat Australia in the final group stage match. A win over Great Britain in the quarterfinals took them straight to the clash against Germany.

The one big absence for India in their match against Germany will be defender Amit Rohidas who was banned for a game following the red card against Great Britain in the quarterfinals. Rohidas' hockey stick struck his opponent on the face and he was handed an one-match ban due to the red card.

Welcome to the LIVE coverage of the men's hockey semi-final between India and Germany at the Paris Olympics 2024. A massive match for India who will be looking to end their 44 year wait to reach the Olympics final.