India vs Wales Hockey World Cup 2023: india will face New Zealand in the crossover!!

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— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) January 19, 2023

The Indians who began the contest needing to win by a margin of at least seven goals to finish top of Pool D were undone by a staunch and brave Welsh team who silenced the crowd at the Kalinga Stadium.

After trailing 0-2, Wales rallied to draw level with their more fancied rivals before the home team managed a 4-2 win which will not be enough to finish ahead of England who have qualified for the World Cup quarterfinals.

India will have to play New Zealand (who finished third in Pool C after losing to Malaysia 2-3) for a World Cup quarterfinal berth

Akashdeep SIngh played an inspired game, scoring twice, creating chances, and helping out in defence to bag the Player of the Match award.

Harmanpreet Singh finally managed to score off a PC although the Welsh had already pulled their goalkeeper when the drag flick was taken

Our World Cup journey may be over but what a journey it was!

Wales 2-4 India#playingforthedragon pic.twitter.com/Xksjq5gaWL
— Hockey Wales (@HockeyWales) January 19, 2023

INDIA 4 - WALES 2 (FULL-TIME).

INDIA FINISH SECOND IN POOL D AND WILL FACE NEW ZEALAND IN THE CROSSOVER GAME

HARMANPREET SINGH FINALLY SCORES!!!!!

INDIA HAVE A PC AND WALES HAVE NO GOALKEEPER TO DEFEND THE SHORT CORNER

58' NILAKANTA ATTEMPTS TO SET UP A MOVE DOWN THE LEFT, AS WALES PULL THEIR KEEPER

57' AKASHDEEP SINGH AND LALIT UPADHYAY COMBINE IN THE DANGER ZONE - TO NO AVAIL AS THE BALL IS OUT OF PLAY

56' Rupert Shipperley gets a green card as Manpreet Singh is brought down. The Indians fail to capitalize though

55' Tempers running high as the Men in Blue seem a bit flustered by the score line. Scrappy all over with five minutes left to play

54' India ask the question for a PC for a defender's foot in the circle!!!! The video umpire has a close look - no PC and India lose their referral

NO GOAL FOR INDIA AS THE BALL HIT THE DEFENDER ABOVE THE KNEE BEFORE MAKING IT'S WAY INTO THE GOAL

53' BALL IN THE NET FOR INDIA BUT WAS THAT A DANGEROUS BALL??? THE UMPIRE GOES UPSTAIRS

52' The Indian defence being put to the test as Wales maneuver their way past the midfield - ball cut out in front of goal!!

50' Fantastic effort by Wales to get the ball into the striking circle - Akashdeep Singh who has been everywhere is available to mop up as well!!!

49' Quality cross across the face of goal but none of the blue shirts can latch onto the teasing ball!!!!! Krishan Pathak to the rescue at the other end as Wales counter!!

48' Fantastic save from Toby-Cotterill as the Indians desperate to score another!!!!! What a day the Welsh goalie has had!!!

INDIA 3 - WALES 2

46' Akashdeep sprints into the striking circle and thunders one past Cotterill off a pass from Sukhjeet Singh- what a goal!!!!

END OF Q3: INDIA 2 - WALES 2

44' Draper helped off the pitch after scoring as the Indians have a free hit just outside the Welsh circle - Wales have done the impossible at the Kalinga Stadium with 15 minutes left to play!!

DRAPER HAS A CUT TO THE EYE - WHAT HAPPENED THERE???? PLAY IS HELD UP

INDIA 2 - WALES 2

DRAPER SCORES OFF A REBOUND AFTER SREEJESH STRETCHES AND PADS AWAY THE DRAG-FLICKER!!

44' WALES HAVE ANOTHER PC AS JARMANPREET CONCEDES A SHORT CORNER

INDIA 2 - WALES 1

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?????

GARETH FURLONG HAS REDUCED THE DEFICIT FOR WALES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE DANGEROUS DRAG-FLICKER BEATS SREEJESH!

43' NO DAMAGE DONE AS THE WELSH DEFENCE HOLD ON RESOLUTELY - WALES HAVE A PC AT THE OTHER END!!!

42' Fantastic run by Shamsher Singh who earns a PC despite being shadowed!!!

INDIA MAKE A MESS OF THE PC AND THE INDIANS HAVE A LONG CORNER INSTEAD OF A GOAL

PC AFTER ALL - CAN INDIA SCORE???

40' india have a PC - Wales go upstairs!!! Video Umpire checks for a clean tackle

39' WALES DOWN TO TEN FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES - GOALMOUTH MELEE AND JARMANPREET FAILS TO LATCH ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

38' DRAPER DEFENDS VALIANTLY FOR THE WELSH AS MANDEEP IS DISPOSSESSED FROM A PROMISING POSITION

37' FANTASTIC RUN BY MANPREET SINGH WHO FAILS TO ANGLE ONE IN AS THE WELSH DEFENCE INTERCEPT THE ONCOMING CROSS

PC SAVED YET AGAIN - INDIA WASTE A GOLDEN CHANCE!! FLICK PADDED AWAY BY COTTERILL

35' Jarmanpreet and Lalit try to weave their way in from the right - the Black Shirts concede a PC as the Indians up the ante!!

34' Amit Rohidas attempts to manufacture a move from midfield but cannot find a blue shirt!!!!

COTTERILL MAKES THE SAVE YET AGAIN - HARMANPREET SINGH DENIED!!

33' LALIT EARNS A PC FOR THE INDIANS WHO HAVE A SPRING IN THEIR STEP!!!

32' AKASHDEEP AND MANDEEP COMBINE TO DOUBLE INDIA'S LEAD - WHAT A GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE INDIANS BREATHE EASY AS GARETH FURLONG'S FLICK IS JUST WIDE!!!!

32' The Indians get going as the second half begins at the Kalinga Stadium. Wales have the ball though and earn a PC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TOBY REYNOLDS-COTTERILL IS HAVING A FIELD DAY IN THE WELSH GOAL DENYING THE PROWLING INDIAN STRIKERS - BUT CAN HE HOLD ON IN THE SECOND HALF AS WELL?

Goal! Shamsher Singh converts a penalty corner to put India ahead.

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— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) January 19, 2023

HALF-TIME - INDIA 1 - WALES 0

Wales are taking the attack to the Indians who are in search of at least half a dozen more goals if they are to top the pool, but find themselves pinned back by opposition strikers who are not shy of making forays into the attacking circle.

Shamsher Singh deflected one in off a PC although Harmanpreet SIngh continues to look off colour with his drag-flick execution

What a second half we have in store!!!!!!!!!!!!!

29' Commendable marking by the Welsh defence who are shadowing the Indian strikers relentlessly. The players head for a well-deserved break!!!

28' Mandeep Singh attempts to get his poaching skills to the fore - fails to slip the ball past the Welsh goalie!!

26' VARUN TO THE RESCUE FOR THE INDIANS AS MINNOWS WALES THREATEN THE INDIAN GOAL!!!

India vs Wales Hockey World Cup 2023: india will face New Zealand in the crossover!!

India 4 - Wales 2 (FULL-TIME) India finish second in Pool D and will play a crossover game against New Zealand for a place in the World Cup quarterfinals. Stay with Sportskeeda as we bring you updates and live reports from the Hockey World Cup