Hockey World Cup 2018: India vs Canada - 5 talking points

Jubilant Indian players celebrate after a goal
Jubilant Indian players celebrate after a goal

#2) Chinglensana and Lalit come to the rescue

Chinglensana Singh comes to the rescue of Team India
Chinglensana Singh comes to the rescue of Team India

The heroes of the first match came to India's rescue in the second match as well. In the final quarter, India went all out in its attack on Canada, and earned a goal within a minute, when midfielder Chinglensana Singh, who had rescued India from a possible loss against Belgium, struck a crisp field goal in the 46th minute.

From there, there was literally no looking back, as Team India went on full offensive mode. Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, one of the star strikers in India's sweet journey at 2018 Champions Trophy, scored another field goal within a minute against the Canadians, extending India's lead to 3-1.

It was here that the penalty corner specialists once again came to the forefront. In the 51st minute, Amit Rohidas capitalized on a brilliant penalty corner to extend India's lead to 4-1, sealing the ticket for quarter-finals. The last nail in the coffin was struck by Lalit Upadhyay, as he struck another goal in the 57th minute.

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