Commonwealth Games 2022 Hockey Live: Indian men sail into semifinals with 4-1 win over Wales

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One Spirit, One Team, One Win! 💙

IND 4:1 WAL#IndiaKaGame #HockeyIndia #B2022 #Birmingham2022 @CMO_Odisha @sports_odisha @IndiaSports @Media_SAI pic.twitter.com/lyJuiy9i5r
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 4, 2022

HARMANPREET SINGH IS NOW THE LEADING GOALSCORER IN THE COMPETITION WITH 9 PC STRIKES AHEAD OF GARETH FURLONG OF WALES WHO HAS 8 PC STRIKES, BUT MANAGED TO SCORE JUST ONE TODAY

FULL-TIME: INDIA 4-1 WALES

INDIA - HARMANPREET 18' (PC), 19' (PC), 41' (PS), GURJANT 49' (FG)

INDIA ARE IN THE SEMIFINALS OF THE CWG THANKS TO A HARMANPREET HATTRICK BOLSTERED BY A GURJANT STRIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A GENTLE AND ACCURATE DRAG-FLICK FROM HARMANPREET WAS FOLLOWED A MINUTE LATER BY LETHAL ONE FROM INDIA'S ACE DRAG-FLICKER

A PENALTY STROKE FROM THE HATTRICK MAN SEALED THE DEAL FOR THE INDIANS AND GURJANT'S GOAL FROM OPEN PLAY ENDED WALES' HOPES IN BIRMINGHAM

26 CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR THE INDIANS, 14 FOR WALES

59' Free out for Wales it is and the Indians try a final attack as the seconds tick down. Wales have the final touch on the ball though

COTTERILL SAVES BUT INDIA HAVE ANOTHER PC FOR A WELSH FOOT - FRASER BELL CALLED UPON - WASN'T A FOOT BUT A STICK TO HAND SAY WALES

JONES TAKES A HIT AS HE TRIES TO RUN DOWN HARMANPREET - INDIA HAVE A REPEAT PC

CAN HARMANPREET GET HIS FOURTH OF THE MATCH?

58' INDIA HAVE A PC AT THE DEATH!

57' The India slow the pace down a wee bit as they advance down the right. Wales have a free hit after a pocket duel

56' BRADSHAW HAS ACRES OF SPACE TO TAKE A SHOT ON GOAL AS THE INDIAN DEFENCE IS CAUGHT NAPPING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JUST WIDE THOUGH

55' INDIA 4 - 1 WALES

KRISHAN PATHAK BEATEN ON HIS LEFT. GARETH FURLONG GETS HIS FIRST OF THE MATCH AND EIGHTH OF THE TOURNAMENT

54' BRADSHAW FAILS TO FIND THE NET, FINDS A PC THOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

52' The Indians string together loads of passes in midfield as Wales chase the ball. BALL ANGLED IN FOR WALES - NO BLACK SHIRT IN FRONT OF GOAL

51' DOLAN-GRAY AND SHIPPERLEY IN THE INDIA CIRCLE - PATHAK STANDS HIS GROUND AND PADS THAT ONE AWAY FROM A NARROW ANGLE

THE DANGEROUS GARETH FURLONG HAS A GO - PATHAK SAVES!!!!

50' INDIA WANT BELL TO LOOK FOR A STICK BLOCK AFTER A RARE WELSH FORAY!!!!!! NO STICK BLOCK AND WALES HAVE A PC

49' INDIA 4 -0 WALES

GOAL STANDS AFTER ALL - GURJANT SCORES!!!!!!!

NOT DANGEROUS SAYS BELL, BUT THE UMPIRE WANTS HIM TO RECHECK THE TIMING OF THE WHISTLE!!!!!!!!!!!

48' The Indians use the width of the field to retain possession. GURJANT PUTS THAT ONE INTO THE NET. DANGEROUS BALL SAYS THE REFEREE, FRASER BELL CALLED UPON

47' NILAKANTA TAKES A SHOT, COTTERILL SAVES, AKASHDEEP SHOOTS, THE ANGLE WAS TOO NARROW!!!!!!!

46' Wales attack with vigiour, down the right but have to resort to a back pass as the Indians hold their shape at the back

END OF Q3: INDIA 3 - 0 WALES

A GENTLE AND ACCURATE PC FROM HARMANPREET
A LETHAL PC FROM HARMANPREET
A WILY PS FROM HARMANPREET

ONE MAN PUTS INDIA IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND ON THE VERGE OF A SEMIFINAL PLACE AT BIRMINGHAM

43' The Welsh inject pace into the attack - Shipperley yet again from the left but the Indian midfield plug the gaps

42' Wales, now, lose the ball in the India circle. The Indians build with a string of back passes but Amit Rohidas backtracks with no space up front

40' INDIA 3 - 0 WALES

WRiSTY AS EVER - HARMANPREET HAS A HATTRICK - 9TH GOAL OF THE TOURNAMENT FOR THE INDIAN DEFENDER

TYLER KLENK WAITS - INDIA HAVE A PS!!!

BODY ON THE LINE - WILL INDIA GET A PENALTY STROKE???? FRASER BELL CALLED UPON

REPEAT PC AFTER VARUN SKIES THAT ONE OFF A DEFENDER'S STICK

40' HUTCHINSON IN THE ATTACKING THIRD, UNABLE TO CONTROL A GOOD BALL - INDIA HAVE A PC AT THE OTHER END!!

37' Backhand pass from the left, no poacher in the vicinity to latch on to a dangerous ball for India. Wales try a counter

36' India in no hurry to indulge in their characteristic vertical runs, do make their way into the attacking circle but fail to make an impact

35' The Indians unable to find space, try a string of back passes, fail to make headway. Wales clear the lines

34' The Indians build patiently, try a long ball, to no avail this time around

33' Long overhead from the Indians fails to yield results but the Welsh spend time mopping up - its Wales who need the win today

HARMANPREET FLICKS, SHIPPERLEY STOPS THAT ONE!!

32' INDIA HAVE A PC THANKS TO A WELSH FOOT ON THE EDGE OF THE CIRCLE

31' The Indians begin the attack early in the second half, but a turnover sees the Black Shirts gain possession down the middle

HT: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿0-2🇮🇳

Two goals via penalty corners for India in the second quarter pic.twitter.com/YNIzqNDW06
— Hockey Wales (@HockeyWales) August 4, 2022

GOAL! Team India scores the second goal shortly after the first one, is this the start of a blast of goals?

IND 2:0 WAL#IndiaKaGame #HockeyIndia #B2022 #Birmingham2022 @CMO_Odisha @sports_odisha @IndiaSports @Media_SAI pic.twitter.com/d8PpxgyqRg
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 4, 2022

HALF-TIME: INDIA 2 - 0 WALES (18', 19' HARMANPREET - PC)

TWO DELECTABLE DRAG-FLICKS IN THE SPACE OF TWO MINUTES FROM HARMANPREET SINGH PUT INDIA IN CONTROL IN BIRMINGHAM

11 CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR THE INDIANS, 7 FOR WALES WHO HAD THEIR CHANCES

HARMANPREET IS NOW THE HIGHEST SCORER IN THE COMPETITION WITH 8 GOALS!!!

28' The Welsh try a foray but the skipper fails to manufacture a move past the India half

27' The pace and intensity comes down a bit as the Indians happy to defend and try the counters. SHIPPERLEY MISSES AN ABSOLUTE SITTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

25' The Indians keep the ball deep in their own half as Wales press high, turn defence into attack now but Mandeep fails to get to a long ball

24' Period of ascendancy for the Welsh, but they fail to find a shot on goal as the White Shirts are back in the attack

22' Mandeep gets a green as Wales attack in waves - Shipperley finds Dolan-Gray who fails to latch on!!!

21' Wales now in the attacking circle, Pathak leaves his mark and narrows the angle

20' LIGHTNING QUICK COUNTER, ABHISHEK ANGLES ONE IN - AKASHDEEP NOT QUICK ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

19' Wales attempt to find an answer, run into a white Indian wall down the centre - DRAPER SHOOTS WIDE FROM A VERY NARROW ANGLE

INDIA 2 - 0 WALES

HARMANPREET GOES THE OTHER WAY THIS TIME - WOWWWWWWWWW

Commonwealth Games 2022 Hockey Live: Indian men sail into semifinals with 4-1 win over Wales

India 4 - 1 Wales (FULL-TIME)