Live Four Nations Hockey Tournament: India vs New Zealand, Live Match Updates

India beat New Zealand 3-2

Updated: 24 January 2018 13:30 IST - Published: 24 January 2018 11:36 IST

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India beat the Black Sticks 3-2 to conclude Day 1 of the second leg of the tournament.

59' India avert danger in the last few seconds of the match.

57' Black Sticks have replaced their keeper with an outfield player to launch an all-out attack.

54' India attack in numbers and a ball is played inside the box which is cut out by the Black Sticks.

52' Indians have looked more dominant of the two sides in the fourth quarter.

50' A reverse flick from Lalit Upadhyay just evades the New Zealand goal.

48' Black Sticks force their way into the circle but Sreejesh stands like a rock to avert danger for the Indians.

The final quarter is underway.

That's the end of the third quarter. India lead 3-2.

44' India launch an attack late in the quarter but the ball goes out of the bounds.

37' The hosts get another penalty corner. But this time Russell fails to convert.

37' GOAAAAL! Kane Russell scores for the Black Sticks. Goals coming thick and fast as the New Zealander manages to strike the ball past Sreejesh. India 3-2 New Zealand.

37' New Zealand get a PC.

36' GOAAAAL! Rupinder Pal Singh converts it this time. The senior player takes a powerful shot on goal which evades all the New Zealand players. India 3-1 New Zealand.

35' India get their second penalty corner of the quarter.

32' India attack again and enter the D but New Zealand manage keep them at bay for the time being.

31' GOOOAAAL! India score from the penalty corner. Harjeet Singh the scorer. He receives the ball, takes a step into the D and then takes a shot which is deflected off a New Zealand player's shin into the back of the net. India 2-1 New Zealand.

31' India get a penalty corner.

The third quarter is underway.

That's the end of the second quarter. It's 1-1 at half time.

29' Indian defenders under immense pressure again as the Black Sticks try to split them open with a cheeky pass. However, the Indian avert danger this time.

28' It's all New Zealand in this quarter as they try to press for the lead.

26' The Black Sticks try to get a deflection from the PC but the execution isn't right.

26' Black Sticks awarded a penalty corner.

23' GOAAAL! Daniel Harris scores for the Black Sticks. The hosts take the ball into the D and the first shot is saved by Sreejesh but Harris scores off a rebound.

21' Black Sticks penetrate inside the circle but fail to get a shot on goal.

20' Black Sticks attack in numbers and a ball is played across goal with the hope of finding a deflection but the deflection doesn't come. India survive.

18' India get a free hit and try to hit back on counter but they are stopped in their stride by the Black Sticks.

17' New Zealand fail to convert the penalty corner as Sreejesh comes to the rescue again.

16' Sreejesh saves but the ball might have kissed the leg of an Indian outfield player. So another PC to NZ.

16' Now the hosts are awarded a penalty corner.

16' Black Sticks work their way into the circle but the danger is cleared.

India will start the second quarter while leading by a goal.

14' India clear the danger just before the end of the first quarter.

13' New Zealand goalkeeper comes up with a great save this time around to deny India a 2-0 lead.

13' New Zealand try their hearts out to break India's defence but the ball goes out of bounds.

10' New Zeland try to get into the D as one of their players twists and turns but then loses control of the ball.

7' GOAAAAL! India score. A shot is taken on goal which is deflected into the back of the net by Lalit Upadhyay. Opportunistic strike! India 1-0 New Zealand.

4' New Zealand clear their lines and break quickly but India steal the ball.

3' India get a free hit.

1' India are looking to build from the back. But now the hosts are back in possesssion of the ball.

Time for the national anthems.

India will square up against hosts New Zealand in their first match of the second leg of the Four Nations Invitational Hockey Tournament on Wednesday.

In the first leg of the tournament, India got off to a good start with 6-0 win against Japan but lost 0-2 to Belgium in the following match. Winning 3-1 against hosts New Zealand, who had beaten Belgium 5-4 in their first match, put the Manpreet Singh-led Indian team in the final.

India topped the pool table with a total of nine goals, having conceded only three in the pool stage while Belgium scored ten goals but conceded six.

However, the ‘Men in Blue’ were beaten in the final by Belgium who scored two goals and conceded one. India were within touching distance of getting an equaliser but some great saves by the Belgian goalkeeper kept them at bay.

India will look to start the second leg on a rousing note to seize an early advantage in the tournament.