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Hosts India defeated Spain 2-0 in their opening match of the FIH men’s hockey World Cup on Friday. Vice-captain Amit Rohidas (12th) and Hardik Singh (26th) scored for India in the second Pool D match. While Rohidas scored from a rebound following a penalty-corner situation, Hardik sounded the board with a field effort. India were by far the better side as they dominated the possession besides earning as many as five penalty corners, out of which Rohidas converted one. Spain, on the other hand, secured three penalty corners but wasted all. India will next play England, who had thrashed Wales 5-0 in another Pool D match earlier in the day.
Squads
India: Abhishek, Surender Kumar, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Harmanpreet Singh (captain), Lalit Upadhyay, Krishan Pathak, Nilam Sanjeep Xess, PR Sreejesh, Nilakanta Sharma, Shamsher Singh, Varun Kumar, Akashdeep Singh, Amit Rohidas (VC), Vivek Sagar Prasad and Sukhjeet Singh.
Spain: Andreas Rafi, Alejandro Alonso, Cesar Curiel, Xavi Gispert, Borja Lacalle, Álvaro Iglesias, Ignacio Rodríguez, Enrique Gonzalez, Gerard Clapes, Andreas Rafi, Jordi Bonastre, Joaquin Menini, Mario Garin, Marc Reyne, Marc Miralles, Pepe Cunill, Marc Recasens, Pau Cunill and Marc Vizcaino.
LIVE | IND Vs ESP, Hockey World Cup 2023: Local boy Amit Rohidas is adjudged Player of the Match. “Bohut achaa lag raha hae kyuki itna crowd aye hae. Bohut achaa lag raha hae. Bohut achaa stadium bana hae. I thank CM Naveen Patnaik and every people associated and thank you everyone.”
LIVE | IND Vs ESP, Hockey World Cup 2023: That’s it. The hooter goes up. India begin campaign with a 2-0 win. Fireworks go up and the crowd erupts in joy.
LIVE | IND Vs ESP, Hockey World Cup 2023: That’s it. The hooter goes up. India begin campaign with a 2-0 win. Fireworks go up and the crowd erupts in joy.
LIVE | IND Vs ESP, Hockey World Cup 2023: Penalty corner for Spain but fails to make most of the opportunity. Meanwhile Abhishek is back on the field after serving a 10-minute suspension. IND 2-0 ESP (59′)
LIVE | IND Vs ESP, Hockey World Cup 2023: Both teams had five shots on goal so far. IND 2-0 ESP (56′)
LIVE | IND Vs ESP, Hockey World Cup 2023: Penalty corner given to Spain. India go for a referral. TV umpire says PC stays. India lose referral. Second PC for Spain. And once again Pathak denies the opposition. IND 2-0 ESP (54′)
LIVE | IND Vs ESP, Hockey World Cup 2023: Great chance for Spain but the Indian defenders were at the right place at the right time. Enrique hits a lose ball but gets deflected, the ball still in Spain’s possession but Pathak comes to the rescue. IND 2-0 ESP (53′)
LIVE | IND Vs ESP, Hockey World Cup 2023: Bad news for India. Abhishek gets a yellow card – 10 minute suspension – for a foul. Spain should pounce on the opportunity. IND 2-0 ESP (49′)
LIVE | IND Vs ESP, Hockey World Cup 2023: The fourth quarter gets underway and India are on the charge. Meanwhile, PR Sreejesh is shouting from the dugout to his teammates. IND 2-0 ESP (48′)
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