Commonwealth Games 2022 Hockey Live: India vs Ghana Women's Hockey live score, commentary & latest updates

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Women's #Hockey:

India beat Ghana 5-0. Gurjit Kaur scores a brace, back into converting penalty corners after an underwhelming World Cup. Neha Goyal, Sangita Kumari and Salima Tete score one goal each. As usual, Savita Punia was brilliant in goal. #India #CommonwealthGames
— Hari Kishore Malladi (@journomalladi) July 29, 2022

Two out of seven conversions from Gurjit - the second being a penalty stroke. Four PC strikes from Deep Grace Ekka yielded no results.

Twenty-eight shots on goals from the Indians against Ghana as opposed to just 7 for the African side.

"We will improve further," says Gurjit Kaur after the match in which the Indians wasted quite a few PCs but took the lead off a lofted drag-flick from Gurjit herself.

FULL-TIME 😍#WomenInBlue cruised past Ghana with a 5-star display to register a big win in their first game of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games!#IndiaKaGame #HockeyIndia #B2022 #Birmingham2022 @CMO_Odisha @sports_odisha @IndiaSports @Media_SAI pic.twitter.com/R1SLddF5NP
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) July 29, 2022

A WHOPPING 45 CIRCLE PENETRATIONS BY THE INDIANS WITH TWO POINT-BLANK RANGE SAVES BY GHANA WHO MANAGED TO PENETRATE THE INDIAN CIRICLE 10 TIMES

FULL TIME: INDIA 5 - 0 GHANA

3' PC - GURJIT KAUR
28' FG - NEHA GOYAL
36' FG - SANGITA KUMARI
39' PS - GURJIT KAUR
55' FG - SALIMA TETE

THE INDIANS WIN THE MATCH AFTER A STRONG CHALLENGE FROM THE AFRICAN SIDE THIS EVENING.

TWO BALLS DEFLECTED INTO THE INDIAN NET BY THE GHANA DEFENCE AFTER GURJIT KAUR GAVE INDIA THE LEAD OFF HER TEAM'S FIRST PC

SOME STAUNCH PC DEFENDING FROM SULEMANA WHO WORE NO PROTECTIVE GEAR

58' The Indians knock the ball around - attempt to penetrate the deep defence - find no space.

56' Ghana attack the ball in midfield as the Indians attempt to drive it forward. Janneke Schopman looks on

55' Opoku gets a green but the brave Sulemana is back on the pitch for Ghana as the Indians mop up. Sangita attempts to manufacture a move - SALIMA TETE SCORES - DEFLECTION FROM A GHANA DEFENDER INTO THE NET FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS EVENING!!!!!!!

INDIA 5 - 0 GHANA

Gurjit fires the PC wide off a grounded strike!!!!

52' Ghana have a chance to take a shot at goal, cannot execute the strike, the Indians have a PC at the other end!!!!

Dangerous ball, indeed, rules the video umpire and the Indians do not get the PC after all!!!!

50' INDIA HAVE A PC BUT GHANA CALL FOR A HIGH BALL - ALEISHA NEUMANN INTO THE ACTION AGAIN

SULEMANA TAKES A HIT ON THE CHIN WHILE TRYING TO STOP GURJIT'S FLICK!!! GOES OFF AFTER A FANTASTIC DAY ON THE PITCH!!

FINALLY - PC FOR A BACK STICK BUT GHANA KEEP THEIR REFERRAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aleisha Neumann takes her time as the replays keep playing in Birmingham!!!!

49' India earn a PC but Aleisha Neumann called upon by Ghana who disagree!!!!

48' Not a single yellow shirt in the attacking half as the Indians return to try and get past a crowded attacking third

47' Neha Goyal in the sin-bin as the Indian attack despite being down to ten, fail to find space amidst a yellow wall but manage to earn a PC!!!!!

GOAL! With their fourth goal, the Indian squad is on fire today and dominating the field.

IND 4:0 GHA#IndiaKaGame #HockeyIndia #B2022 #Birmingham2022 @CMO_Odisha @sports_odisha @IndiaSports @Media_SA
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) July 29, 2022

END OF Q3: INDIA 4 - 0 GHANA

THE INDIANS HAVE A 4-0 LEAD WHICH IS ALL THAT MATTERS. GHANA'S PC DEFENCE HAS BEEN EXCEPTIONAL AS THE GIRLS ARE NOT SPORTING ANY PROTECTIVE GEAR WHILE RUNNING DOWN THE INDIAN DRAG-FLICKERS!!!!

43' The Indians come away yet again, but the passing near the attacking circle far from accurate for Savita's team. The Ghana defence mop up. Neha gets a yellow for a clumsy challenge!!!!!

41' Deep Grace Ekka fails to take a clean sweep on the drag-flick!!! The Indians just about manage to thwart a dangerous counter from Ghana!!!!

41' TWO BACK-TO-BACK ATTEMPTS FOILED AFTER SULEMANA BLOCKS VANDANA'S SHOT!!! GHANA GET THEIR REFERRALS SPOT ON BUT INDIA EARN A PC YET AGAIN!!!!!

GURJIT NEVER MISSES FROM THE SPOT DOES SHE!!!!! SECOND FOR GURJIT, FOURTH FOR INDIA!!!

INDIA 4 - GHANA 0

39' JYOTI ANGLES ONE IN FROM THE RIGHT - THE INDIANS EARN A PENALTY STROKE FOR A DELIBERATE OBSTRUCTION!!!!

37' GURJIT SHOOTS WIDE - REALLY WIDE!!!!

SANGITA KUMARI PUTS THE BALL INTO THE OPEN NET AND THE INDIANS EARN A PC YET AGAIN

36' INDIA PUSH NUMBERS INTO THE STRIKING CIRCLE BUT AZUMAH TOO GOOD IN THE GHANA GOAL!!!!!! THE INDIANS PERSIST AND SCORE THEIR THIRD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

INDIA 3 - GHANA 0

33' DEEP GRACE RUN DOWN BY SULEMANA AFTER INDIA EARN A PC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

33' Ghana launch a dangerous counter but the Indians survive. Fail to combine in the striking circle yet again!!!

32' India have a PC after beginning the second half with vigour, but Sulemana to the rescue for Ghana!!!!!!!!!!!

THE INDIANS REPEATEDLY TRYING TO FACE SPACE ON THE RIGHT FLANK, BUT UNABLE TO COMBINE EFFECTIVELY IN THE ATTACKING CIRCLE. REMARKABLE BRAVADO FROM THE GHANA PLAYERS WHO STOPPED TWO POINT-BLANK RANGE SHOTS AT THE GOALMOUTH

BRIDGET AZUMAH IN GOAL AND ADIZATU SULEMANA HAVE BEEN OUTSTANDING IN DEFENCE FOR GHANA

HALF-TIME: INDIA 2 - 0

THE INDIANS WILL BE ASKING A FEW HARD QUESTIONS IN THE LONG BREATHER AFTER THE AFRICAN NATION DEFY THEIR RANKING TO TROUBLE SCHOPMAN'S GIRLS.

WASN'T THE GOAL FEST THAT MANY WERE EXPECTING

23 CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR INDIA, 7 FOR GHANA

29' The Indians keep possession in the Ghana half. NEHA'S STINGING SHOT STOPPED BY AZUMAH AT POINT-BLANK RANGE!!!!!!!!!!

28' The Indians have a second goal after the ball enters the net off a Ghana defender. Goal given to Neha

INDIA 2 - GHANA 0

27' The Indians living dangerously as Ghana make merry in the India circle and earn a PC yet again

CLEVER VARIATION BY THE AFRICANS BUT NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO BEAT SAVITA IN GOAL

26' GHANA HAVE A PC AS THE INDIANS LINE UP IN FRONT OF GOAL

25' SAVITA CALLED INTO ACTION AS THE INDIAN DEFENCE CAUGHT NAPPING!!!!! GHANA SHOW THEIR CLASS UP FRONT!!

23' The Indians try the right flank again - dispossessed again - NAVNEET TRIES A TOMAHWK - MANAGES A SKIER INSTEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NIKKI SENT OFF FOR INDIA

19' The Indians find space from the right but lose the ball amidst a maze of yellow shirts!!!!! Ghana manage to string together a move of their own and the Indian defence forced to mop up

17' Ghana make their way into the Indian circle with a long overhead. Unable to inflict any damage though as the Indians counter

END OF Q1: INDIA 1 - GHANA 0

GHANA ARE HOLDING ON ADMIRABLY EVEN AS THE INDIANS ATTEMPT TO CONTROL PROCEEDINGS IN BIRMINGHAM. SCHOPMAN'S CHARGERS AREN'T SHARP ENOUGH IN THE ATTACKING CIRCLE. INDIA AHEAD THANKS TO GURJIT'S STRIKE OFF THEIR FIRST PC

FIFTY-NINE PERCENT POSSESSION FOR THE INDIANS IN Q1

14' SULEMANA SAVES ONE FROM POINT-BLANK RANGE! SLOPPY IN FRONT OF GOAL ARE INDIA!!! JYOTI MISSES A SITTER!!!!

13' Siami in the striking circle, fails to find a blue shirt. The cohesion in the attacking circle hasn't been too good for the Indians thus far

Aleisha Neumann overturns the PS and Ghana keep their referral

12' Monika and Udita manufacture a PC, great defending from the African side. THE INDIANS HAVE A STROKE BUT GHANA GO UPSTAIRS!!!

9' Elizabeth Opoku sprints down the centre but finds little support and the blue shirts are back in the attacking circle