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Last Update: January 22, 2023, 22:05 IST
New Zealand beat India to reach quarter-finals (PTI Image)
India failed to capitalize on a 3–1 lead in the third quarter and allowed New Zealand to score twice in regulation time to end the match 3–3.
India suffered a crushing defeat in the penalty shoot-out against New Zealand in the crossover match played at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. India The game was in control for the first three quarters but they failed to hold their nerves in the final quarter as New Zealand got a late equalizer to head into full-time on Sunday for a 3-3 deadlock.
It was a shock defeat for India who started the match as favorites against a higher ranked team than New Zealand. The Men in Blue failed to maintain the two-goal cushion throughout the match for a long period of time, which resulted in New Zealand keeping the Indian team on their toes.
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Lalit Upadhyay (17th), Sukhjit Singh (24th) and Varun Kumar (40th) scored for India in regulation time, while Sam Lane (28th) and Kane Russell (43rd) scored for New Zealand from two penalty corners. Did it ) and Sean Findlay (49th).
It was a thrilling penalty shootout in which 9 shots were saved, five by New Zealand and four by India. With some brilliant saves from veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, India came back from 3-3 in the shoot-out and had two chances in sudden death as Shamsher Singh lost 4-5 in the final shoot-out effort. Full stadium.
New Zealand will now face defending world champions Belgium in the quarter-finals.
In regulation time, India earned 11 penalty corners and converted two of them, while New Zealand got just two PCs.
Still, it was a case of India having enough scoring opportunities but the forwards lacking finishing skills. India went on the attack as soon as the match started and Mandeep Singh started despite injuring his knee during training on Saturday and did well in the New Zealand circle.
But India soon doubled the lead through Sukhjit Singh’s fourth penalty corner in the 24th minute.
Harmanpreet’s drag-flick was cleared away by the New Zealand goalkeeper but she went up and Sukhjeet was in the right place at the right time to volley it down.
New Zealand pulled one back a minute before half-time as Sam Lane deflected a child’s low cross from the left into the Indian goal.
India was leading 2-1 at the interval.
New Zealand put the pressure on the equalizer in the third quarter and got into the Indian ‘D’ on a few occasions but the home team took a two-goal lead in the 41st minute through a penalty corner. India earned three penalty corners in the third quarter, and scored their third PC and seventh overall, with Varun Kumar getting on the board cleanly.
Three minutes later, New Zealand reduced the deficit to just one goal again when Kane Russell converted a penalty corner.
In the final quarter, New Zealand made a spirited comeback and restored parity in the 50th minute after scoring their second penalty corner of the match, as Shaun Findlay deflected in a Hayden Phillips strike.
Goalkeeper Krishan Pathak saved India from disaster in the 51st minute by hitting a high shot from Sam Hiha.
In the first crossover match of the day, Spain beat Malaysia 4–3 in a penalty shootout to qualify for the quarter-finals after the two sides were tied 2–2 in regulation time.
Spain will take on title contenders and Pool A toppers Australia in the last eight stage on Tuesday.
(with agency inputs)
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