Hockey India League 2017 Live Score: Ranchi Rays vs Jaypee Punjab Warriors (0-7), HIL 2017 Live commentary and updates

FULL TIME Ranchi Rays 0-7 Jaypee Punjab Warriors

The ball is injected and Ashley Jackson's shot is saved.!! Just that kind of day for Ranchi Rays.

Around 20 seconds remain in the match and there has been a referral here. Ranchi win a penalty corner.

Ashley Jackson's performance will be a point of praise for Harendra Singh and his men on an otherwise sad night.

Three minutes remain and Punjab almost get a shy at the goal again.

For Ranchi Rays, it will be about damage control now and possibly reduce the deficit.

Five minutes remain in the game.

Punjab have a penalty corner of their own at the other end and Weerden drags it over the goal.

The ball is injected but horrible control from the Ranchi player. It does not seem to be their day.

Ranchi get another penalty corner and this time it is Ajit who concedes it.

Ranchi Rays have been terribly off colour and except for Ashley Jackson, no one has managed to come good.

Ten minutes remain in the match.

Ranchi Rays are trying hard to get a goal here and a lot of their play is being run through Ashley Jackson.

Manpreet injects the ball into Ashley Jackson but Punjab defend well.

SAVED!! Ranchi Rays get another PC

Hardik fouls Ashley Jackson and they get a penalty corner.

The final quarter underway here.

Quarter 3 comes to an end and Ranchi Rays will have to shoot Mission Impossible 5 here to win the game.

Satbir picks a pass and it manages to reach Whetton, who deflects it in. GOAL. That should be the match for the away side.

GOOOOOOOALLLLL Would you believe it? Whetton scores.

NEARLY!!! Punjab counter attack at neck-breaking speed and Mark Knowles surges forward, tries to thread a pass through to Armaan Qureshi but the ball is intercepted.

Five minutes remaining in the third quarter here and Ranchi Rays have a huge mountain to climb

ALMOST!!! Armaan Qureshi should have scored there. He receives the ball in front of the goal from Gohdes and reverse hits it but the ball is saved by Lovell. Ranchi survive.

And Punjab are not stopping here as they keep pushing for another goal. Hardik drives the ball in the circle but it fails to find a teammate.

This has been a stunning performance from Punjab and they have punished Ranchi every time the home team has made an error.

To make matters worse, Ashley Jackson receives a green card.

Sardar reverse passes the ball in the circle and Sunil is there to deflect it in. Punjab in the driver's seat here.

Ashley Jackson has referred the call.

GOOOOOOALLLLLLL Sunil scores for Punjab yet again

Ranchi now attack and it is Imran, who takes a reverse hit on the goal but sprays it wide.

Ranchi Rays lose the ball and SV Sunil breaks through, he manages to get a shot away but it is wide.

Ranchi Rays need to make a statement here and they do not have Christopher Ruhr to provide them pace.

The second half is underway and Punjab come out of the blocks.

HALF TIME Ranchi Rays 0-3 Jaypee Punjab Warriors

This is a stunning goal by Sunil, who receives the ball just outside the circle, decides to go ahead himself, skips past the defender and leaves the goalie stranded. WHAT A GOAL

GOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLL SV Sunil scoreeess Punab lead by 3-0

Weerden scores from teh Penalty Corner.

GOOOOOOOALLLLL Punjab Warriors lead

Fantastic run by the Punjab's Hardik and he wins his team a PC

Ashley Jackson is sitting deep here and looking to play the anchor role.

It is Ranchi's turn now to attack and they move forward in numbers.

Gohdes injects and Weerden takes a shot but it goes above the goal.

Satbir drives the ball in the Ranchi circle and the ball is deflected away. Punjab refer the call and they have been awarded a PC.

Sardar Singh makes an excellent run before passing the ball to SV Sunil, who crosses the ball in but it cant find Qureshi because of a fantastic Lakra interception.

NEARLY! Mitton receives the ball and takes the drag flick but it is well defended.

Another penalty corner as the ball hits the defender's leg

Ranchi Rays move forward through Manpreet and he falls down in the circle. Ranchi get a penalty corner.

Quarter 2 is underway

SV Sunil and Armaan Qureshi have been lively for the away team.

Quarter 1 comes to an end Ranchi Rays 0-0 Jaypee Punjab Warriors

Hockey India League 2017 Live Score: Ranchi Rays vs Jaypee Punjab Warriors (0-7), HIL 2017 Live commentary and updates

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