Commonwealth Games 2022: India vs Australia hockey semi-final.Commonwealth Games 2022, Day 8: Indian wrestlers will start their campaign in Birmingham on day 8. Rio Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik will headline the women’s wrestling campaign in the 62 kg category whereas veteran wrestler Bajrang Punia will spearhead the men’s contingent in 65 KG Freestyle. Apart from them Anshu Malik (57kg), Divya Kakran (68kg), Deepak Punia (86kg) and Mohit Grewal (125kg) will also be in action. All these bouts will begin from 3 PM IST.
Indian women’s hockey team will also take on Australia in the semifinal at 12:45 AM. Having qualified for the semis clocking 23.42 seconds in her heat event, Hima Das will be in action in the Women’s 200m semifinal sprint.
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Sreeshankar went big on his fourth attempt, after lying sixth in the field with a best of 7.84m after his first three jumps.
"I can only say that it is tough for us but it's part of the game." ~Savita Punia on the shootout retake
It was heartbreak for the Indian women's hockey team in the semi-finals at Birmingham as they lost by 3-0 against Australia in a penalty shootout after the match ended with both the team levelled at 1-1 in regulation time. However, Indian captain Savita Punia was denied a save off the first shot by Australian Rosie Malone as the umpire informed that the clock did not start with Indian striker Lalremsiami ready to take India's first shot. Malone scored in a re-take to hand a 1-0 lead before Lalremsiami missed her shot. Kaitlin Nobbs then scored for Australia off the second shot before Jocelyn Bartram made a save off Neha Goel. Amy Lawton then scored the third goal for Australia and with India requiring to convert to have a chance, Navneet Kaur missed the chance to score off the third shot to hand Australia the win.
In regulation time, Rebecca Greiner scored for Australia in the tenth minute before Vandana Katariya scored the equaliser in the 49th minute of the match.
Australia 3-0 India in the shootout and the journey for Women in blue comes to an end at the CWG. Australia to play England in the final. India will feel robbed here and rightly so.
Savita Punia's initial save in the shootout isn't counted because the clock wasn't started. Australia score from the retake.
PEEP, PEEP, PEEEEEEEEP!
What a semifinal we've had here. And we are not done yet. India against Australia at a multi sports event doesn't disappoint again. Australia 1-1 India. Shootout time!
Three saves in a row from Savita Punia and co. off the PC, WE CAN BARELY BREATH WATCHING THIS MATCH!!
Australia win a PC with just a minute left in this quarter.
Five minutes left in this one, it's still 1-1. THIS MATCH!
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INDIA SCORE!
Sushila Chanu serves the ball in for Vandana Katariya who deflects the ball in to equalise. Her fourth goal at these Games and what an important one. Australia 1-1 India.
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The buzzer rings for the third quarter. Still 1-0, Australia. THIS GAME IS FAR FROM OVER!
The all important fourth quarter coming up.
The Indian captain has been the busier of the two goalkeepers today, and just as we post this, she has made another couple saves from PC.
Screengrab: CWG website
SAVE-ITa Punia!
A Keeper!
Why don't we use these puns more often!? WHY?
The Indian captain with yet another big save to keep the scoreline at 1-0. India still very much in it.
Third quarter underway in this Women's Hockey semifinal between India and Australia. The Hockeyroos lead 1-0. India have been putting the pressure on Australia but need to score a goal as soon as possible to have a chance at winning this.
End of the second quarter. Australia 1-0 India. India have been knocking in the opposition half but they haven't quite pushed the knob for the door to open.
India miss from another penalty corner, their fourth so far in the match. Will these chances hurt them in the end? The scoreboard still reads 1-0 in the favor of Australia.
Sanil Shetty rounds up the Table Tennis action for India on day 8 at the CWG. A 2-4 win for the Indian in the Men's Singles Round of 16.
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Hima Das fails to qualify for women's 200m final. She finishes third in semi-final 2 with a timing of 23.42 seconds