Hockey India League 2017 Live Score: Delhi Waveriders vs Jaypee Punjab Warriors, HIL 2017, Live commentary and updates

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Both teams had 16 circle entries but it was Punjab's ability to convert whatever little chance they got that helped them notch up a hard-fought, gritty win.

And the final whistle goes off!!!! It is a 3-2 victory for the Jaypee Punjab Warriors.

Delhi fail to convert any of their four penalty corner chances today.

It is a penalty corner for the home team! Can they find some magic here?

It now gets harder for the hosts to try and get their first win. They need something special!

The Punjab Warriors are thus up 3-2.

53' GOALLLLL!! Deadly accuracy from Van der Weerden as he pushes the ball into the net from a penalty corner.

This is a smart defensive show from the Delhi team. They haven't allowed the defencing champions any breathing space so far.

But Rupinder Pal Singh is unable to convert.

Action right away! The hosts get a penalty corner for dangerous play.

The fourth quarter begins. It is a thrilling wait to see who can break away from this 2-2 tie.

45' End of Q3! With the game evenly poised, we've got an exciting final 15 mins coming up in Q4. Score: DWR 2-2 JPW#DWRvJPW #HighOnHockey
— Hockey India League (@HockeyIndiaLeag) February 7, 2017

Delhi had a grand chance on the counterattack but Mark Knowles and his spectacular resourcefulness intervened just in time!

The Punjab Warriors awarded a penalty corner for foot foul

Can this inspire the hosts to get that elusive first win of the season?

It is 2-2 now. Delhi had been in the hunt for a long time and they have been rewarded.

39' GOAAAAAL!!!!! Tristan White helps level the match with a fantastic field goal past the goalie.

The Warriors' Mirco Pruyser had a fabulous opportunity to double the defending champions' goal count today but fumbled.

What a start to the third quarter! Delhi's Mandeep had the ball but lost his footing.

HT: @Horst24's strike in Q1 is the difference between the two sides as they head into the tunnel at the break.#DWRvJPW #HighOnHockey pic.twitter.com/Sp9dbqBWlC
— Hockey India League (@HockeyIndiaLeag) February 7, 2017

Parvinder Singh looks very frustrated as the second quarter too ends with Delhi failing to make the most of their chances. It is still 2-0 to the Punjab Warriors.

Extremely clumsy from the Waveriders as they squander their penalty corners.

Mandeep in the thick of things yet again as Delhi gets another penalty corner.

Delhi couldn't convert in a mad scramble but the Warriors almost doubled their goal in a sizzling counterattack.

Mandeep's persistence has finally paid off as the hosts get their first penalty corner of the game.

The defending champions once again upping their intensity and possession. This might cost Delhi dearly as they search for their maiden win of this season.

The Warriors have been spot on in their usage of the scoop today.

The hosts did a brilliant job keeping the attack of the Warriors at bay but they couldn't keep it going till the end of the first quarter.

Robert van der Horst's finish in the bottom corner helped break the deadlock

15' GOAAAAAL!!!! The defending champions put a field goal to go up 2-0.

3 minutes for the first quarter to end. The defending champions Jaypee Punjab Warriors has had 69% possession so far but that has not translated into any goal for them.

We are deep into the first quarter and there still has not been any breakthrough

Here are the Starting XIs for Match 16 between @Delhiwaveriders & @jaypeewarriors, LIVE on Star Sports & Hotstar.#DWRvJPW #HighOnHockey pic.twitter.com/21lUSwvFeC
— Hockey India League (@HockeyIndiaLeag) February 7, 2017

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of 2017 Hockey India League and today we have for you the match between Delhi Waveriders and Jaypee Punjab Warriors.