Hockey India League 2017 Live Score: Uttar Pradesh Wizards vs Ranchi Rays (4-0), HIL 2017 Live commentary and updates

Ranchi Rays visit Uttar Pradesh Wizards in a must win contest of 2017 Hockey India League

Updated: 16 February 2017 20:40 IST - Published: 16 February 2017 18:46 IST

FULL TIME Uttar Pradesh Wizards 4-0 Ranchi Rays

This is stunning hockey from Akashdeep Singh. The game is over

GOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL Uttar Pradesh Wizards score !!! Akashdeep Singh you beauty!!! Game set Match

Ranchi get the ball outside the circle but they cannot create any decisive chance. A long ball finds Akashdeep and he wins another corner. Time running out for Ranchi

Around 4 minutes remain in the match and Uttar PRadesh still hold possession.

Uttar Pradesh Wizards are not committing a lot of men forward and want to keep their shape. Intelligent

Beautiful hockey from Akashdeep as he moves forward into the circle, evades a few players but his drag across the goal is met by no one.

Ranchi push Uttar Pradesh deep but the home team are up for it. They are not letting their guard down

10 minutes remain in the match here and Uttar Pradesh are already looking to hold possession to see out time.

CHANCE!! van Ass makes another run into the circle and Birender Lakra comes to Ranchi's rescue again. How good has he been tonight.

Uttar Pradesh controlling possession here and Ranchi Rays are looking a bit flat.

Quarter 4 begins

Quarter 3 comes to an end

SAVED!! Sreejesh brought into action by Ashley Jackson and his reverse hit is saved by the Indian international. UP still lead.

Three minutes remaining in the quarter and the ball possession remains with Uttar Pradesh for most parts.

Uttar Pradesh Wizards need to make use of this period of pressure and possibly get one more goal before the final quarter

It is all Uttar Pradesh Wizards at the moment and Ranchi Rays need to answer as they are looking under pressure.

Christopher Ruhr was sleeping in defence there and leaves van Ass unmarked. That is all he needs and slots the ball past Lovell. Uttar Pradesh lead and deservedly so

GOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLL Uttar Pradesh Wizards lead and van Ass scores

Birender Lakra has been a standout player for Ranchi and he has been a rock in defence, averting danger everytime possible

Extended period of pressure from Ranchi Rays but indecisiveness in the circle has let them down.

Uttar Prradesh Wizards lose the ball straight away and hand possession to Ranchi Rays, who keep the ball for a bit.

PEEEEPPPPP

We are back with the coverage of the second half and Uttar Pradesh need to score a goal from somewhere.

This has been an excellent half of hockey but neither team have been able to take the lead.