India men’s hockey team secured a thrilling win over Great Britain in the quarter-final of the Hockey event at the Paris Olympics 2024. India handed Great Britain a defeat through a shootout with a scoreline of 4-2, securing a place in the semi-final.
India claimed three penalty corners in the first quarter but failed to convert them into goals and then in the first minute of the second quarter, India’s Amit Rohidas was handed a red card, which meant the Men in Blue had to play with only 10 men throughout the match. However, things got better as Harmanpreet Singh, in the 22nd minute, gave India the lead via a penalty corner before Great Britain’s equalizer in the 27th minute.
The match went to a penalty shootout as neither team could take the lead from one each. Both India and Great Britain began the shootout neck-and-neck, with the scores leveled at 2-2 before Connor Williamson fired his shot wide, resulting in India taking the lead, and PR Sreejesh made a crucial save against Phillip Roper. PR Sreejesh was one of the stars of the match, making multiple saves in regulation time and then forcing two misses from Great Britain in the shootout. India is not set to face Germany in the semi-final.
Following India’s win, Indian women’s cricketers praised the Indian men’s hockey team. Former Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami hailed the side for their display, even after being a man down in the 16th minute, and specifically praised PR Sreejesh for his defense in the penalty shootouts. Anjum Chopra expressed her wishes through a tweet, acknowledging the calmness India showed in a knockout game.
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Shreyanka Patil applauded the team for their fight against Great Britain. Jemimah Rodrigues, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and her deputy Smriti Mandhana, all congratulated India for their well-earned semi-final berth.
What a game! With just 10 men, India held Great Britain 1-1. Hats off to @16Sreejesh! @TheHockeyIndia, great defense. Best of luck for the semifinals🇮🇳🙌🏻 #HockeyIndia #ParisOlympics2024 #TeamIndia
— Jhulan Goswami (@JhulanG10) August 4, 2024
India are through to the semi finals…. #Hockey #Olympics .
What calmness showed by the team today vs Great Britain. Excellent stuff. @TheHockeyIndia— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) August 4, 2024
That was so exciting to watch! Unreal fight and spirit!! Wow wow wow!!! Chak de Indiaaaaaaaaaa!!!! #Hockey
— Shreyanka Patil (@shreyanka_patil) August 4, 2024
Shreyanka Patil’s story celebrating Indian Men’s Hockey team and their performance. 👏❤️#CricketTwitter #Hockey #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/8xDJ87UpQL
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) August 4, 2024
