India faces Great Britain in the Paris Olympics 2024 Quarterfinals. Despite being a man down for 42 minutes, India secured a penalty shootout. The India Hockey Quarterfinals match highlights the team’s resilience and strategic play. #IndiaHockeyQuarterfinals
Right after they had seen Amit Rohidas red carded for a stick in a GB player’s face, India took a 1-0 lead in the game. But the Great Britain team scored with half-time in sight to level at 1-1. The score stayed 1-1 till the end of the 60 minutes. For India, it was captain Harmanpreet Singh who scored from the penalty corner, his seventh goal at Paris 2024.
Thanks to the red card to Amit Rohidas, India played over 40 minutes of the game with one player less. Amit Rohidas was red-carded for a stick on the face of GB’s William Calnan. The TV umpire saw the replays and decided it was an “unnatural movement of the stick”.
After their historic win over Australia, the Harmanpreet Singh-led India are looking to seal their semifinal berth.
India saved their best for their last Pool B match, stunning Australia 3-2 to record their first win over the Kookaburras in the Olympic Games in 52 years. India had last defeated nemesis Australia way back in the 1972 Munich Olympics before the playing surface shifted to astro-turf.
The highlight of India’s performance against Australia was the co-ordination between midfield, led by Manpreet Singh and vice-captain Hardik Singh, and the forwardline, where Gurjant Singh and Sukhjeet Singh stole the limelight. And come Sunday, the Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Indians would look for an encore from the two departments to outwit the world no.2 Great Britain. #IndiaHockeyQuarterfinals
As the India Hockey Quarterfinals progressed, the tension mounted with every minute. India’s ability to adapt and persevere through adversity was evident.
