India vs Spain Hockey Bronze Final Highlights: India beat Spain 2-1 in bronze-medal match in Men's Hockey, secure second straight podium finish

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This is Subhashish signing off!!

INDIAN GOALKEEPER SREEJESH GETS A FITTING FAREWELL AFTER HAVING PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN INDIA'S PROGRESS THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT

DESPITE EARNING NINE SHORT CORNERS, INCLUDING TWO AT THE DEATH, SPAIN FAIL TO FIND AN EQUALIZER AT THE STADE YVES-DU-MANOIR

THE INDIANS CONVERTED TWO OF THEIR SIX PENALTY CORNERS!!

HARMANPREET SINGH ENDS THE TOURNAMENT WITH 10 GOALS AGAINST HIS NAME - WITH A GOOD CHANCE TO FINISH AS THE HIGHEST GOALSCORER - ALTHOUGH JIP JANSSEN OF NETHERLANDS AND CHRISTOPHER RUHR OF GERMANY HAVE 5 EACH AHEAD OF THE GOLD-MEDAL MATCH AND COULD OVERTAKE THE INDIAN CAPTAIN

THE INDIANS WHO WON BRONZE IN THE 2021 TOKYO OLYMPICS RETAIN THEIR BRONZE MEDAL - WHILE ALSO CLINCHING THEIR 13TH MEDAL OVERALL IN MEN'S HOCKEY AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES

FULL-TIME: INDIA 2 - 1 SPAIN

TWO SHORT CORNER GOALS FROM HARMANPREET SINGH EARN INDIA A SECOND SUCCESSIVE BRONZE MEDAL IN MEN'S HOCKEY AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES

SPAIN WITH A PENALTY STROKE OPENING GOAL FROM MARC MIRALLES FALL SHOR IN THE BRONZE-MEDAL GAME!

SREEJESH SAVES - SPAIN WITH A FOLLOW-UP PC, THE INDIANS KEEP THAT ONE OUT AND THE HOOTER SOUNDS!!

BONASTRE TAKES A TUMBLE IN THE INDIAN CIRCLE - SPAIN HAVE A PC!!

NO PC FOR SPAIN WHO LOSE THEIR REFERRAL AS THE CLOCK TICKS DOWN

BALL STOPPED, WAS IT DANGEROUS OFF SREEJESH?? SPAIN GO UPSTAIRS

SPAIN MESS UP THE SHORT CORNER BUT HAVE A RE-AWARD

58' Hardik with a sideline ball, the Red Sticks steal the ball, Miralles in the attacking third

SPAIN WITH A PC AT THE DEATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANKS TO MARC MIRALLES

56' HARDIK WITH A COUNTER - BALL CLEARED - CLAPES MANUFACTURES A FORAY

GURJANT WITH A BRILLIANT DEFENSIVE CLEARANCE, CALZADO IS TAKEN OFF!!

IT'S ALL HAPPENING WITH THREE MINUTES LEFT

55' The Indians defending in numbers as Spain are unable to penetrate the deep defence, five minutes left on the clock!!

53' Max Caldas looks on as Spain appear to be running out of ideas - and time - at the Yves-du-Manoir!!

53' Well, well, Sukhjeet gets a green card after all, Spain unable to get the ball into the Indian circle but hover in the attacking third

"NO. 34 UPTO SOME MISCONDUCT" SAYS THE UMPIRE

NO MISCONDUCT FROM SUKHJEET SAYS THE VIDEO UMPIRE

52' No space upfield for the Spaniards as the Indians hold their structure.

Vivek latches on to a Harmanpreet aerial but cannot control the ball

51' Spain with the ball in their own circle, as they look to come away, too many Indian shirts in the way, long corner

50' MARC MIRALLES IN THE INDIA CIRCLE BUT FAILS TO FIND SUPPORT

THE INDIANS WITH A QUICK COUNTER - COLLISION ON THE PITCH BUT NOT DELIBERATE SAYS THE UMPIRE - HARDIK LEAVES THE PITCH

49' Spain with a long-corner but lose the ball with the Indians in no hurry to mop up!

48' Borja Lacalle in the danger zone but Jarmanpreet Singh comes up with a vital interception!!

47' Back stick from Sukhjeet Singh after a quick foray from the Indians - Spain clear the lines!

What a start to the final quarter!!

MARC RECASENS FLICKS WIDE - AND INDIA SURVIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

46' Spain push-back and Caldas' side are away - Bonastre with the ball in the Indian circle.

SPAIN HAVE A PC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

END OF Q3: INDIA 2 - 1 SPAIN

HARMANPREET SINGH GIVES INDIA THE LEAD AFTER HAVING RESTORED PARITY FOLLOWING A PENALTY-STROKE GOAL FROM SPAIN IN THE 18TH MINUTE

FIFTEEN MINUTES SEPARATE THE INDIANS FROM A SECOND SUCCESSIVE PODIUM FINISH IN MEN'S HOCKEY AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES!!

44' Warning from the umpire to both team as the clock winds down in Q3!! Spain clear the lines with a long overhead and the hooter sounds in Paris!

43' INDIA WITH A PC - HARMANPREET'S DRAG FLICK IS STOPPED BY CALZADO IN GOAL

43' BONASTRE IN THE INDIAN CIRCLE - TOO MANY INDIAN DEFENDERS IN THE WAY

ABHISHEK WITH A SHOT ON GOAL AT THE OTHER END

42' SPAIN AGAIN WITH AN AERIAL FROM ONE FLANK TO THE OTHER - FAIL TO MAKE IT COUNT

40' Scrappy in midfield from both sides as the pace slows down a wee bit, the Indians with a long aerial that is intercepted by Miralles

NO GOAL FOR SPAIN AS THE BALL HIT THE BODY OF A SPANISH PLAYER IN THE INDIA CIRCLE

BALL IN THE INDIAN GOAL - BUT THE BALL WAS DANGEROUS

ALL THE SAME, THE UMPIRE CHOOSES TO GO UPSTAIRS

39' The Red Sticks in a threatening position in the attacking third!!

SPAIN EARN A PC!!

38' The Indians in their own with some witty possession play, Spain chase the ball but are unable to launch a foray after they steal possession

37' Spain keep their referral as the ball was indeed dangerous!! The Red Sticks lose the ball in midfield

Harmanpreet's flick is run down by Bonastre!!!! Did the ball hit the runner dangerously?? Spain think so and Coen van Bunge goes upstairs

38' Penalty corner for the Indians - Harmanpreet Singh lines up

37' Abhishek with an interception before Spain try an overhead - no damage done and the Indians turn defence into attack

36' A series of one-two passes as Spain attempt to enter the Indian circle, denied room by the Indian defenders, no way forward for the Red Sticks

NOT THIS TIME AS THE INDIAN CAPTAIN'S DRAG FLICK IS STOPPED

35' Lalit and Abhishek in the danger zone

INDIA WITH YET ANOTHER PC - CAN THEY SCORE A THIRD????

34' Sukhjeet Singh concedes a PC at the other end !!!

Marc Miralles with the drag flick - Spain unable to make that one count

INDIA 2 - 1 SPAIN

HARMANPREET SINGH LINES UP, HARMANPREET SINGH SCORES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

32' The Indians in the Spanish circle look for a back stick and therefore a PC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

31' Spain into the attack early in the third quarter, no space whatsoever to advance for Max Caldas' chargers!!

BOTH SIDES HELD THEIR STRUCTURE UNTIL THE 18TH MINUTE WHEN THE OPENING GOAL FROM SPAIN OPENED UP THE CONTEST

A PULSATING SECOND HALF AWAITS

HALF-TIME: INDIA 1 - SPAIN 1

A LIGHTNING PENALTY STROKE IN THE 18TH MINUTE SWUNG THE MOMENTUM IN FAVOUR OF THE RED STICKS WITH MARC MIRALLES MAKING NO MISTAKE FROM THE SPOT

SPAIN THREATENED TO DOUBLE THEIR LEAD WITH LACALLE MISSING A SITTER SOON AFTER

AT THE STROKE OF HALF-TIME HARMANPREET SINGH RESTORES PARITY FOR THE INDIANS WITH A LETHAL LOW DRAG-FLICK

EVERYTHING TO PLAY FOR IN THE SECOND HALF!!