CWG 2018 Live Updates India vs England Men’s Hockey Live Score: India will face England. (PTI Photo)
CWG 2018 India vs England Hockey: India completed a stunning comeback with two goals coming in the final two minutes against England to win the match 4-3. Trailing 3-2, India converted a penalty corner to equalise the scores. In the dying seconds of the game, Indian skipper Manpreet Singh’s ambitious shot from the halfline was deflected into the goal with Mandeep Singh getting the faintest of touches. The win ensured that India finished on top of Group B. India will now face New Zealand in the semifinal, while England will take on hosts Australia. India’s road to the semifinal hasn’t been easy. After drawing 2-2 against Pakistan in their opening game, India faced massive criticism for not getting a single shot on target in the second half of the game. But the side bounced back strongly in their next fixture against Wales as they picked up a morale-boosting 4-3 victor,y with two goals coming in the final quarter of the match. Needing one more win to enter the semifinals, India came up with an inspiring performance against Malaysia to beat their Asian rivals 2-1. Harmanpreet Singh scored both goals for India in the first and third quarter to pick up the win for his side.
India are unbeaten so far in 2018 Commonwealth Games. (PTI Photo)
Highlights
England score from another penalty corner. Lead 3-2
England win another penalty corner. Skipper Manpreet Singh appeals against the decision. India, however, lose the video referral. England converts their second penalty corner and take the game away from India. India now needs to find the net twice if they want to finish as group winners.
India win penalty corner and score! Lead 2-1
India won their second penalty corner of the game and they score. Rupinder Pal Singh's shot gets deflected off an English defence's stick into the net.
England win penalty corner and equalise! Score 2-2
England get a chance to equalise the scores. Their first shot hits the foot of an Indian player. England get another penalty corner. This time they convert after a clever move saw England take out India's first runner out of the equation and get a clear shot at goal.
India win 4-3!
What a comeback from India in the final group game against England. They were trailing 3-2 just two minutes ago. With just seconds left, Indian skipper Manpreet attempted a long shot from the halfline. India's Mandeep Singh gets a faintest of touches on the ball which ends at the back of the net.
India make it 3-3
This is madness! India equalise with less than two minutes left of play. India convert their penlaty corner, with Varun Kumar geting on the scorecard. The English keeper made a hash of that one. He stuck out his left foot to save the shot but it snuck from between his legs.
India score!
India pull one back with skipper Manpreet Singh finding the net. India equalise the scores. India's Gurjant Singh squared the ball to Madeep Singh who then found Manpreet Singh at the edge of the circle.
England score!
England score! David Condon scores with a reverse shot. A pass from the right finds Condon in front of goal who scored through Sreejesh's legs.
India 0-0 England at end of first quarter
It is 0-0 so far after 15 minutes of play. India came close to scoring on two occassions but wasn't clinical in their finishing. The only time England threatened to score was during a penalty corner that was deftly put away by India's Sreejesh.
India miss two early chances
India come close to opening the scoreline. They are not allowing the English defence to settle. Dilpreet fails to convert another chance after he makes a hash of a deflected pass from captain Manpreet Singh.
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India finish as group B winners. They will now face New Zealand in the semifinals, while England will take on hosts Australia.
What a comeback from India in the final group game against England. They were trailing 3-2 just two minutes ago. With just seconds left, Indian skipper Manpreet attempted a long shot from the halfline. India's Mandeep Singh gets a faintest of touches on the ball which ends at the back of the net.
This is madness! India equalise with less than two minutes left of play. India convert their penlaty corner, with Varun Kumar geting on the scorecard. The English keeper made a hash of that one. He stuck out his left foot to save the shot but it snuck from between his legs.
England win another penalty corner. Skipper Manpreet Singh appeals against the decision. India, however, lose the video referral. England converts their second penalty corner and take the game away from India. India now needs to find the net twice if they want to finish as group winners.
England get a chance to equalise the scores. Their first shot hits the foot of an Indian player. England get another penalty corner. This time they convert after a clever move saw England take out India's first runner out of the equation and get a clear shot at goal.
India won their second penalty corner of the game and they score. Rupinder Pal Singh's shot gets deflected off an English defence's stick into the net.
The fourt and final quarter is underway. India needs to score as a draw wouldn't help them finish top of Group A. England and India have the same points in the table but England is ahead due to superior goal difference.
Skipper Manpreet Singh with some lovely turns with the ball to dodge English players. He is India's engine in the midfield: stitching attacking moves together and pushing India's high-press game.
India started the third quarter with an aggressive high-press style of play. India's Sumit runs from the right and shoots at goal. The ball misses the post by a margin.
India pull one back with skipper Manpreet Singh finding the net. India equalise the scores. India's Gurjant Singh squared the ball to Madeep Singh who then found Manpreet Singh at the edge of the circle.
Manpreet swivels and attempts a shot from the final third. Shot saved. Later on India win their first penalty corner of the game. The shot hits an advancing English player's foot and goes out of play. India appeals for a review. The umpire verdict says it hit a stick.
India finished the second quarter, trailing by one goal to nil. In the last minute, a shot from the right fails to find Aakashdeep who would have loved to test England's goalkeeper. India did not get a single shot on goal in the second quarter. England so far got two penaly corners, one each in both quarters. Sreejesh saved both.
With just three minutes left in the second quarter, India is yet to make an attempt on goal. It appears forwards Aakashdeep and Sunil are starved of service from midfield. The English defence is now more formidable than it was in the first quarter. And there is tremendous ball movement from the English at the moment as they open up the field from the left and right.
Penalty corner for England. And Sreejesh struggles but saves it in the end. He stops the shot after leaping to his right and swats the rebound before England players could get to it.
England score! David Condon scores with a reverse shot. A pass from the right finds Condon in front of goal who scored through Sreejesh's legs.
It is 0-0 so far after 15 minutes of play. India came close to scoring on two occassions but wasn't clinical in their finishing. The only time England threatened to score was during a penalty corner that was deftly put away by India's Sreejesh.
The pace of the game has been steady so far. There is no sense of urgency from both sides as they have already qualified for the semifinals. India, however, will be hoping to win this tie and finish as Group A winners. This will ensure that they will avoid hosts Australia. A draw will also not be enough for India as England enjoy a superior goal difference.
We are now at the halfway mark of the first quarter. India had the best of the chances so far. England is finding it hard to penetrate India's defence. India, on the other hand, is starting most of their attacks from the right.
England get a penalty corner. Sreejesh leans to his right to knock the ball off the field. India can breathe again. We are also seeing the game's first substitutions. India send on Mandeep Singh.
India come close to opening the scoreline. They are not allowing the English defence to settle. Dilpreet fails to convert another chance after he makes a hash of a deflected pass from captain Manpreet Singh.
And we are off. Harmanpreet with a one-two on the right. His pass fails to find any Indian players at the front. England gets back possession.
Like India, their opponent England also won two out of their three group games. England also drew Pakistan 2-2. Their most dominating performance at the Commonwealth Games came during their opening match against Malaysia, whom they trounced 7-0. England has a tight defence in comparison to India as they had conceeded just four so far to India's six goals and scored 12 goals, four more than India.
Despite qualifying for the semifinals, India will be looking for a win in this match against England in order to avoid hosts Australia. If India wins, they will finish on top of Group B and will take on the team which finishes second in Group A. Australia will finish on top of Group A.