Hockey Champions Trophy 2018: India vs Pakistan, Live Match Updates

INDIA 4 - PAKISTAN 0

Updated: 23 June 2018 19:08 IST - Published: 23 June 2018 15:31 IST

Join us tomorrow as India face Olympic champions Argentina at 3:30 p.m. India time. The match will also be Sardar Singh's 300th international. This is Subhashish signing off!!!!

INDIA HAVE BEEN EFFICIENT AND DISCIPLINED IN DEFENCE, HAVE BEEN CALM IN MIDFIELD, AND THE FORWARDS HAVE MADE THEIR CHANCES COUNT WHICH IS ALL THAT MATTERS AT THE END. MAYBE, THEY SACRIFICED THEIR FLAIR A BIT BUT THE END RESULT MEANS THAT THE PLAN HAS OBVIOUSLY WORKED.

INDIA 4 - PAKISTAN 0

THE GOAL STANDS--- LALIT WAS A LAST-MINUTE REPLACEMENT AND MAKES HIS MARK AS WELL!!

LALIT UPADHAYA SCORES FOR INDIA BUT THE HOOTER HAS GONE. WILL THE GOAL STAND???

59' We are into the last minute. Harendra Singh looks peased as ever.

58' Chinglensana effects a superb clearance as Pakistan attempt to find a consolation goal!!!

INDIA 3 - PAKISTAN 0

INDIA HAVE SEALED THE DEAL AS MANDEEP SINGH SCORES OFF A LONG BALL--- NO GOALIE IN THE PAK CITADEL!!!!

57' GOAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

55' PAKISTAN TAKE GOALIE IMRAN BUTT OFF!!!! CAN INDIA HOLD ON???

A superb pass by Surender Kumar finds Dilpreet on the edge of the circle. Dilpreet scored a great field goal against Pak in Gold Coast and does so again!!!

DILPREET YO' BEAUTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

53' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

51' Strikers helping out in defence as Dilpreet effects a good clearance. Pakistan look more and more menacing with every minute.

50' Pakistan pressing harder and harder as India retreat. Great defending by Birendra Lakra to thwart Ali Shan

SREEJESH KEEPS INDIA IN THE GAME AFTER A GREAT DEFLECTION BY TOUSEEZ RIGHT AT THE GOALMOUTH

47' India come away but Pakistan defend stoutly. Pakistan's time to counter. End-to-end hockey as Pakistan look to equalize. SREEJESH SAVES!!!!

FIFTEEN MINUTES TO GO - CAN INDIA HANG ON??? PAKISTAN HAVE LOOKED DANGEROUS FROM THE RIGHT FLANK

END OF Q3: INDIA 1 - PAKISTAN 0

PASS RUN, PASS RUN, PASS RUN SAYS HARENDRA SINGH TO HIS BOYS AS THEY (PAKISTAN) ARE TIRED!!!

44' Pakistan keep the pressure up, but Mubashar cant get a good cross in. Sustained pressure from Roelant Oltmans' boys.

AMIT ROHIDAS PUTS HIS BODY IN THE LINE AND THE PC GOES OVER THE POST AFTER A DEFLECTION OFF HIS UPPER ARM!!!

43' Ball going into the side-netting as Mubashar enters the circle and takes a hit. OOOOOPSSSS!!!!! PC FOR PAKISTAN-- JUST AS I SAID THERE HASN'T BEEN ONE YET!!

41' Some scrappy midfield play on as both teams unable to find space. No PC's yet for Pakistan.

37' Good ball into the circle for India. Mandeep unable to trap.

36' PAKISTAN LAUNCH YET ANOTHER ATTACK. GOOD WORK BY SURENDER TO THWART AIJAZ

34' Another attack by Pakistan. Sreejesh makes a good save!!!! Pakistan look a lot more dangerous in the second half!!!

Harmanpreet refers wisely and Pakistan's goal is disallowed!! Lucky escape for India!! The Pakistan striker had hit a stick instead of the ball in the circle

32' India into the attack right away. Counter by Pakistan. BALL IN THE NET FOR PAKISTAN!!! REFERRED BY INDIA

The players are back on the pitch. The second-half is about to begin.

WILL INDIA LOOK TO ATTACK MORE IN THE SECOND HALF OR WILL THEY CONTINUE TO ADOPT A CAUTIOUS APPROACH? FOLLOW THE ACTION AFTER THE LONG BREATHER

IT HAS TO BE SAID THAT THE MATCH HAS LACKED THE USUAL FLAIR WHICH AN INDIA-PAKISTAN ENCOUNTER IS RENOWNED FOR. INDIA HAVE NOT LOOKED SPECTACULAR BUT HAVE BEEN QUITE EFFICIENT INSTEAD, RELYING ON QUICK PASSES, WILLING TO WAIT AND LOOK FOR SPACE BEFORE MOVING AHEAD. THIS MAY BE A GOOD PLOY BY HARENDRA SINGH. RAMANDEEP SINGH SCORED THE GOAL WHICH MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE. INDIA HAVE EARNED TWO PC's BUT WASTED THE SECOND COMPLETELY.

HALF-TIME: INDIA 1 - PAKISTAN 0

28' India pressing ahead again. Good deflection by young Vivek Prasad. Imran Butt called into action. India looking more dangerous up front.

26' Super-fast counter by Pakistan as they enter the Indian circle but the shot is just off target. Sreejesh does a great job to narrow the angle.

Great move exected by Lalit and Simranjeet to help Ramandeep deflect the ball into the net for India.

25' GOAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

24' The strikers too defending well for India. Simranjeet joins Jarmanpreet to foil a good move by Pakistan.

22' Both teams defending stoutly. Neither able to find space to pose any great danger to the other.

20' Good move by Pakistan but veteran Sardar reads the pass well and the danger is averted for India.

17' Good defending by Manpreet to make up for a poor PC push. Quick counter by India. Ramandeep unable to trap after a great move by Dilpreet.

HORRIBLE EXECUTION OF THE PC BY INDIA!!!! THE PUSH IS TOO WAYWARD TO EVEN BE STOPPED!!!

16' Second PC for India. Can they score????

Oltmans has a word with his boys. India, on the whole have looked a wee-bit better than Pakistan but not much to choose from after 15 minutes of cautious hockey played out at Breda. India earned a PC but Imran Butt managed a great save.

END OF Q1: INDIA 0 - PAKISTAN 0

Harmanpreet takes the flick, but Imran Butt is equal to the task.

14' Error from Pakistan, PC for India won by Mandeep.

13' Good ball in the ball circle for India as they win a long corner. Pakistan come away, end to end hockey on display.

11' Ali Shan takes a tumble outside the Indian 25. No damage done.