India vs Ireland Hockey at Paris Olympics 2024 Highlights: India beat Ireland 2-0 following Harmanpreet Singh brace

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FULL-TIME: INDIA 2 - 0 IRELAND

THE INDIANS COME AWAY WITH A WELL-DESERVED VICTORY AFTER SOAKING UP A PERIOD OF SUSTAINED IRISH PRESSURE IN THE FINAL QUARTER

A PENALTY STROKE CONVERTED BY HARMANPREET SINGH GAVE INDIA THE LEAD IN THE 11TH MINUTE

THE CAPTAIN WAS ON HAND AGAIN TO SCORE OFF A PC IN THE 18TH MINUTE TO SNUFF OUT THE RESISTANCE FROM THE IRISH DEFENCE

THREE VITAL POINTS FOR THE INDIANS WHO NOW HAVE 7 POINTS FROM 3 MATCHES WITH GAMES ON HAND AGAINST BELGIUM AND AUSTRALIA

GOALMOUTH MELEE AS THE IRISH STORM THE INDIAN CITADEL AFTER THE DRAG-FLICK IS STOPPED

THE INDIANS KEEP THIS ONE OUT

THE IRISH EARN A PC FOR A "DELIBERATE" BACKSTICK OUTSIDE THE CIRCLE

58' IRELAND LOOK FOR A PC FOR A DELIBERATE BACK-STICK!!!!!

57' Jarmanpreet Singh now in the circle but is cut off by the Irish defence. The Irish with a flurry of passes in the danger zone at the other end!

56' The clock ticking down as Hardik resorts to a back-pass with the Indians in no hurry to advance!! Long aerial back pass again and the Men in Blue make their intentions clear

55' The Irish persist - now with a free hit outside the striking circle. Lee Cole switches flanks but Shamsher does well to stop that one in the circle!!

54' Spectacular run from O'Donaghue who makes his way into the Indian circle but finds no support

53' The Indians with the ball looking to build patiently - play a long back pass before Abhishek is in with a chance to latch on in the striking circle!!

Mandeep attempts an almighty first-time shot - fails to make contact!!

51' The Irish on the attack from the left flank - now down the middle - find no space upfield - switch flanks - but fail to make it count!

HARMANPREET SINGH HAS A WORD WITH THE UMPIRE AND IS SHOWN A GREEN CARD AFTER THE RULING GOES AGAINST INDIA

Harmanpreet Singh's drag-flick is stopped

Did the Irish play the ball DELIBERATELY over the back-line???

The video umpire has a look!

48' The Irish unable to penetrate the Indian circle following some great defending by Amit Rohidas

End-to-end stuff as Manpreet angles one in across the face of the Irish goal

India have a PC!!

48' Jarmanpreet Singh makes his way into the Irish circle but fails to make headway

47' Manpreet is up and the Indians try a quick counter - not before the Irish retreat in numbers though

MANPREET RIUSHES OUT TO STOP THAT ONE BUT TAKES A NASTY HIT ON THE KNEE

PLAY IS STOPPED WITH THE FORMER INDIA CAPTAIN DOWN

PC INDEED RULED THE VIDEO UMPIRE!!! IRELAND WITH THEIR NINTH PC!

46' Benjamin Walker in the thick of things alongside Jeremy Duncan. The Irish want a PC for a stick check!!

ONE GOAL FROM EIGHT SHORT CORNERS FOR THE INDIANS

NONE FROM JUST AS MANY PCs FOR THE IRISH

END OF Q3: INDIA 2 - 0 IRELAND

THE IRISH WITH A FLURRY OF PCs AND MORE FOLLOW-UP PCs - BUT THE SCORELINE REMAINS UNCHANGED AT THE YVES-DU-MANOIR

THE INDIANS ARE FIFTEEN MINUTES AWAY FROM CLINCHING THREE VITAL POINTS IN THEIR POOL B GAME!!

DID THE BALL STRIKE AMIT ROHIDAS' FOOT??? IRELAND WITH ANOTHER PC!!!!

IRELAND HAVE A FOLLOW-UP PC - LEE COLE LINES UP!

44' The Indians finally clear the lines - but the Irish are back in the attacking third in an instant

IRELAND HAVE YET ANOTHER PC!!!

SREEJESH STOPS O'DONAGHUE'S FLICK - BUT THE IRISH HAVE A RE-AWARD

43' THE IRISH KEEP THEIR FEET ON THE PEDAL AND EARN A PC!!!

43' BENJAMIN WALKER MISSES A SITTER AT THE GOALMOUTH WITH THE INDIAN DEFENCE BEATEN ALL ENDS UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HARMANPREET LINES UP - DUNCAN RUNS THE DRAG-FLICK DOWN YET AGAIN

42' The Irish with a period of sustained pressure - but the Indians earn a PC at the other end!!!

RAISED BALL FROM THE PC - THE INDIANS BREATHE AGAIN

SREEJESH JUST ABOUT KEEPS THIS ONE OUT - BUT THE IRISH HAVE ANOTHER PC

40' Well, well, well - the Irish do have a PC after all - for an Indian foot in the circle!!

FREE OUT IS THE CALL FOR A DANGER BALL BY THE IRISH!!

NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO BEAT SREEJESH WAS THE DRAG-FLICK BUT JARMANPREET TO THE RESCUE AFTER THE ENSUING ATTACK

IRELAND ASK FOR A PC FOR A STICK TACKLE!!!

37' Excellent marking by the Indians as yet another Irish cross is cut off in the vicinity of the striking circle

THE IRISH DO MANAGE TO EARN A PC FOR THE FIVE-METRE RULE THOUGH!!!!

36' Raj Kumar Pal tests the Irish defence who manage to stop the Indian midfielder in his tracks!!!!

35' The Irish make their way into the Indian circle - unable to make anything of it though!!!!

The Irish PC defence too good as the Indians try a deft pass with the PC but fail to pull it off!!!

34' An aimless strike into the Indian circle from the Irish gives the Indians a chance to come away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DAVID HARTE MANAGES TO STOP A CERTAIN INDIAN GOAL - CONCEDES A PC THOUGH!!!

33' The Irish look for space upfield, find none, switch flanks, get Sreejesh into the action with a probing pass into the circle - no damage done though!!

32' Mandeep Singh who has been on fire today, attempts an early foray in the third quarter - too many Irishmen in the way though!!

THE INDIANS HAVE HAD 55% OF THE POSSESSION IN THE FIRST HALF

NINE SHOTS ON GOAL FOR THE INDIANS, JUST THE ONE FOR IRELAND

HARMANPREET SINGH OPENED THE SCORING OFF A PENALTY STROKE IN THE 11TH MINUTE FOR AN OFF-THE-BALL OBSTRUCTION EVEN AS MANDEEP AND GURJANT LOOKED TO BREAK AHEAD

THE INDIAN CAPTAIN SCORED OFF INDIA'S FOURTH PC TO DOUBLE THE LEAD IN THE 18TH MINUTE!!

HALF-TIME: INDIA 2 - 0 IRELAND

TWO GOALS FROM HARMANPREET SINGH - ONE FROM A PENALTY STROKE AND ONE FROM A PENALTY CORNER HAVE THE INDIANS SITTING PRETTY WITH A TWO-GOAL LEAD

THE IRISH HAVE FAILED TO TROUBLE SREEJESH THUS FAR AS CRAIG FULTON'S TEAM LOOK TO BE IN TOTAL CONTROL

ARE WE IN FOR AN INDIAN GOALFEST - OR WILL THE IRISH FORCE A TURAROUND???

IT'S NOT OVER YET - SO STAY WITH US FOR THE SECOND HALF!!

29' The Indians clear the lines - Mandeep falls short after a scorching run before the players head off for the long breather!!!!!

27' The Irish fans look on as the Green Army chase the ball - and the match!!! The Indian defence have the gaps well plugged

26' A flurry of unhurried criss-cross passes from the Indians who are controlling the pace and the proceedings at the Yves-Du-Manoir!!!!

25' The Indians try a bit of possession play with short passes - before a sudden break forward!!

Lalit in the circle with Sukhjeet - fail to make it count!!!

23' The pace slackens just a bit as the game gets scrappy in midfield. The Indians don't mind too much, happy to sit deep for the moment

21' The Irish with a speedy counter, as the Indians retreat in numbers. Shamsher manufactures an Indian counter but fails to find support

India vs Ireland Hockey at Paris Olympics 2024 Highlights: India beat Ireland 2-0 following Harmanpreet Singh brace

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