UP Wizards beat Delhi Waveriders: Hockey India League

Delhi Waveriders lose at home! Despite a late charge, it's the Uttar Pradesh Wizards who win 5-4.

Delhi's Talwinder Singh SCORES with 2 minutes of play to go! 4-5 to the Delhi Waveriders.

ANOTHER goal for UP Wizards! Ramandeep capitalises on the team's penalty corner as the Wizards lead 6-2.

But Delhi are now down to 10 men, with a red card for #18 Tristan White.

Waveriders' Reid-Ross with a field goal! 2-5 to the home team!

It appears to be all but over for the Delhi Waveriders. Jamie Dwyer scores a field goal .. into the corner and UP Wizards now lead 5-0!

UP Wizards' Chinglensana takes a field goal! A brilliantly scored one that gives UP a 3-0 lead. Only 6 minutes to go in the match and Delhi now trail by 3.

Rupinder tries to get Delhi the advantage with a field goal, but his national teammate Sreejesh saves.

Foot fault! Ball deflected off Raghunath's foot, giving Delhi Waveriders a penalty corner.

The home side don't have very long... 10 minutes to go in the match. UP Wizards being thwarted too, but considering they are up a penalty corner, they'll look to build on that.

How good has 'The WALL' @16Sreejesh been tonight to keep @Delhiwaveriders at bay time and time again tonight!
DWR 0-1 UPW#HIL2016
— Hockey India League (@HockeyIndiaLeag) February 1, 2016

Pearson shoots - Sreejesh blocks! Last 5 minutes of the third quarter.

Delhi Waveriders' Gowda is knocked down and appears to be in pain.

Penalty corner for the UP Wizards - but Delhi's goalkeeper saves!

10 seconds to go! Delhi are still pushing to equalise... but at half-time, it's the visitors who lead 1-0.

India's premier drag-flicker vs India's most prolific goalkeeper! What a contest it is when @rupinderbob3 slots it in towards @16Sreejesh!
— Hockey India League (@HockeyIndiaLeag) February 1, 2016

Sreejesh saves that too, but there's now a hat-trick of penalty corners!

ANOTHER penalty corner for Delhi Waveriders! They don't score - but that has led to another penalty corner for a foot fault.

Sreejesh is in brilliant form today - blocking every single attempt by Delhi to make up the deficit. Last minute until half time!

Wouter Jolie of the UP Wizards is penalised - it's now a second penalty corner to the Delhi Waveriders!

Delhi's Yuvraj Walmiki is in the D and attempting to score - Sreejesh again, prevents them from leveling!

Kenny Bain of the UP Wizards pushing to score!

Both players are reprimanded by the referee.

5 minutes to go until half-time! Both teams have been pushing for goalscoring opportunities, and it's a high-pressure match. Raghunath and Walmiki are in a bit of a skirmish though.

In the 10 times the teams have met before at the Hockey India League, UP Wizards have only won once.

Penalty corner for the UP Wizards! They open the scoring today. 19' and Raghunath gives his team a 1-0 lead.

An eventful Q1 comes to an end with both teams creating opportunities aplenty. Who will convert first?
DWR 0-0 UPW#HIL2016
— Hockey India League (@HockeyIndiaLeag) February 1, 2016

End of first quarter - and it's a non-scoring one!

Delhi Waveriders are in third on the leaderboard, while UP Wizards are second to last.

PC for @Delhiwaveriders. @rupinderbob3 goes low to the left of @16Sreejesh, but the @UPWizards goalie was up for it. Fabulous save!#HIL2016
— Hockey India League (@HockeyIndiaLeag) February 1, 2016

Lineups! Here’s the Starting XI for today’s game at the Coal India #HIL2016. Action LIVE on @StarsportsIndia! pic.twitter.com/tHHcO9UoaO
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Flick by Delhi Waveriders from the penalty corner - but they are unable to capitalise! Sreejesh deflects - no score!

Foul from Chinglensana!

Game time! @Delhiwaveriders' 1st home game of Season 4 is NOW LIVE on @StarSportsIndia! Stay tuned for match updates. #HIL2016
— Hockey India League (@HockeyIndiaLeag) February 1, 2016

Delhi Waveriders have won three of their four matches so far, and beat Dabang Mumbai in their last tie.