Hockey India League Live Score: Ranchi Rays vs Dabang Mumbai (7-3), HIL 2017 Live Commentary and Updates

FULL TIME Ranchi Rays 7-3 Dabang Mumbai

It is a matter of running down the clock for Ranchi Rays now.

Sarvanjit combines with Imran and passes the ball to the latter in front of the goal. Imran then pushes it past Harte. Brilliant goal and that should be the match.

GOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLL Ranchi Rays score.

Oglivey runs down the clock on the wing and gets a free hit.

Gurjant gets the ball on the wing and makes a run but ends up committing a foul. Ball with Mumbai again.

Last five minutes of the match here and the game is getting physical.

Dabang Mumbai have their tails up and are going for the kill here. They will be relentless in putting pressure on Ranchi

We are in for an interesting last 8 minutes in the game. Can Mumbai draw level with a field goal?

GOOOOOALLLLL Affan Yousuf pulls one back for Dabang Mumbai

Dabang Mumbai get a penalty corner

Just over 11 minutes left in the contest and Dabang Mumbai need to dig deep here.

Ranchi Rays' captain has led from the front and his penalty stroke was inch perfect.

Ashley Jackson scores GOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLLLLLL

Bad news for Dabang Mumbai as Kemperman gets hit on the head while defending penalty corner.

PENALTY STROKE to Ranchi Rays

Ranchi break out and Sarvanjit almost finds a man in front of the goal but it is defended well.

The final quarter begins.

The third quarter comes to an end and Ranchi Rays are still leading. More cards have been shown than goals scored.

Lots of commotion in the match here and referees are being called into action again.

Three minutes remain in the third quarter.

Ranchi down to 9 players and there could not be a better opportunity for Dabang Mumbai

Utter confusion here in Ranchi here. Dabang Mumbai call that Ranchi have 12 players on the turf. Umpire first gives Florian Fuchs the yellow card and then overturns the decision to give it to Ashley Jackson.

Simranjeet conjures up a shot but David Harte stands tall and saves it. Ranchi with extra pace and chance. It goes to waste.

A bit of scuffle between Nikkin Thimmiah and Deavin. Loss of discipline all around.

Dabang Mumbai break out again on the counter and the ball is passed to Nikkin, who tries to find Fuchs but a crucial interception prevents the attack from developing further.

Ranchi Rays breakout on the counter but Mumbai are alert to the task and they have managed to negate the pressure.

Ranchi are sitting deep in their half and are living dangerously.

Ashley Jackson has received a Green Card.

Gurmail injects and Harmanpreet Singh drags it just WIDE!! Close shave for Ranchi Rays

Great referral by FUCHS and it is a penalty corner.

Dabang Mumbai put pressure on Ranchi in their circle and after the ball is cleared. Fuchs has referred it. He wants a PC

Affan Yousuf's stick hits a Ranchi Rays player, though it was completely unintentional.

We are underway here in Ranchi for the second half.

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HALF TIME Ranchi Rays 4-2 Dabang Mumbai

End to end play here as chances on both sides are snuffed out by their respective defences.

Mumbai play the ball from wide out to Nilkanta but he cannot control it well.

Around two minutes remain in the second quarter. Ranchi are losing their discipline as Sarvanjit and Kothajit have been dismissed.

SAVED!! Harte stands tall to an excellent drag flick by the Ranchi man.

Though Ranchi Rays have not been too good from PCs this season, they will be hoping to score.

Ranchi win a Penalty Corner

Ranchi Rays need to hold the ball and dictate play rather than chasing Mumbai.

SAVE!! Florian Fuchs drives the ball from way outside the circle and Bjorkman tries to turn it in but cannot as Lovell is up to it.

Dabang Mumbai attack through Nikkin but Birendra Lakra is on point. This is great defending from the home side and they seem to be growing in confidence.

Dabang Mumbai will be livid with their defending as a lapse of concentration sees the ball fall into Amir's reach and he makes no mistake in finishing the move.

GOOOOOOOOOALLLLL Ranchi Rays score through Mohd. Amir Khan

Quarter 2 is underway and it is the Ranchi Rays start on a positive note.

Quarter 1 comes to an end.

Around a minute remaining in the first quarter and proceedings have been level so far.

Hockey India League Live Score: Ranchi Rays vs Dabang Mumbai (7-3), HIL 2017 Live Commentary and Updates

Ranchi Rays host Dabang Mumbai in all important clash for the home side.