Hockey India League 2017 Live Score: Delhi Waveriders vs Kalinga Lancers (6-4), HIL 2017 Live commentary and updates

Delhi Waveriders take on Kalinga Lancers in a crucial clash of 2017 Hockey India League

Updated: 12 February 2017 20:59 IST - Published: 12 February 2017 18:41 IST

What a cracking match this has been. Kalinga Lancers must be gutted but what a stunning performance from Delhi here. Thank you for joining us. We will see you tomorrow.

FULL TIME Delhi Waveriders 6-4 Kalinga Lancers

Mandeep Singh has been largely invisible in the second half but what a time to show his presence.

Delhi Waveriders attack with all their might and the effort pays off as Simon Child shows great opportunism, poaches the chance and probably wins it for the home side

GOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLLL Simon Child scores for Delhi Waveriders and sends the entire stadium into collective frenzy

Great referral by RPS there and Delhi are still in vogue here.

Billy Bakker wins his team Penalty Corner but Rupinder Pal Singh refers the call

Three minutes in the match here and we are in for a cracker.

He has been pretty poor from the penalty corners but what a time to turn it around for his team. Rupinder Pal Singh take a bow

GOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLL Rupinder Pal SIngh scores!!!

Penalty corner for Delhi Waveriders in the dying minutes of the game here

Kalinga Lancers need to hang on here,

Cometh the hour and cometh the captain for Kalinga Lancers. That is just stunning hockey from Kalinga Lancers and the persistence has paid off. Do Delhi have anything in their bag?

GOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLLL!!!! FUERSTE scores for Kalinga Lancers with a beautiful reverse hit

Mid-way through the final quarter and we are still set at 3-2

A lot of passes being played here but none of them have been decisive enough to create a chance.

Delhi, on the other hand, need to hang on for 10 minutes or so here.

There are 10 minutes remaining in the match and Kalinga Lancers need to find a goal.

Kalinga Lancers have show great intent here in the final two quarters.

Delhi ask for a penalty corner but they do not get it.

Delhi seem to have disappeared in the third quarter. They need to dominate, like they were doing in the first half

Kalinga Lancers need just one field goal to get ahead of Delhi Waveriders here.

The final quarter is underway here and Kalinga Lancers will be upping the ante here without a doubt.

Quarter 3 ends and Delhi Waveriders are still ahead

The goal does not stand and Kalinga Lancers are still behind. NO GOAL

Wait, the umpire has referred the call and thinks there is some back stick involved.

GOOOOOOOOALLLLLLL Tom Craig scores

Kalinga Lancers win another penalty corner in the last few seconds of the third quarter

A minute remains in the third quarter and Kalinga Lancers attack through Billy Bakker.

Delhi Waveriders seem to have lost a bit of momentum and it is all Kalinga Lancers at the moment.

SAVED by Vanasch!!! Fuerste with a stunning drag flick and the Belgian stopper prevents the away team from drawing level

It is a chance for them to equalise and can Fuerste do it?

Lancers keep the referral but they get a penalty corner

WHAT A CHANCE!! Glenn Turner gets a clear shot on goal after being put through one on one. He has asked for a referral and wants a penalty stroke!!

How will Delhi Waveriders respond to this?

Kalinga Lancers have a spring in their step now and are controlling possession.

Moritz Fuerste plays a pass to Dharamvir, who takes a look and blasts the ball into the net past Vanasch. Kalinga Lancers are back in business.

GOOOOALLLL Dharamvir scores for Kalinga Lancers

Delhi quickly attack on the break and are putting pressure again.

Tom Craig injects and they Lancers try a variation, courtesy a miscontrol, and almost score.

Lancers persist and Dixon wins his team a penalty corner. Can Fuerste bring down the deficit?

Kalinga Lancers try to create a chance but Delhi have set themsevlves up brilliantly.

Austin Smith has received a yellow card and he is off for five minutes. Can Kalinga Lancers take advantage of DW being a man down.

Delhi Waveriders have been solid in defence and whenever with the ball, they have looked extremely comfortable.

Stanzil tries to make another pass to Talwinder but ends up losing the ball, only for Kalinga Lancers to have futile attempt, which is defended well by Rupinder Pal SIngh.

How busy has Abhinav Pandey been today?

Delhi win the ball through Mandeep Singh and Stanz makes the run to produce a chance for Talwinder, who forces an excellent save off Pandey

Kalinga Lancers are now attacking from right to left and they are looking to force the initiative.

Can Kalinga Lancers come back from behind to get something out of this game? We are about to find out in the next half an hour.

HALF TIME Delhi Waveriders 3-0 Kalinga Lancers