That is a wrap folks! England beat India 3-2: India will look to regroup as they face Germany next on Monday at 7:30pm. Germany are currently topping the group with four points. Here are look at the stats from today’s match.
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And the final whistle blows. India at the bottom of Pool B after their 3-2 loss to England. An enthralling fourth quarter that saw three brilliant goals. However, India lose their first game under new coach Sjoerd Marijne
After 14 minutes in Q4 India 2 England 3: Akashdeep gets a yellow. India down to 10 men for the rest of the game. He had scored India’s first goal.
After 12 minutes in Q4 India 2 England 3: England with the lead again. Samuel Ward scores his second for the night. Outclasses Manpreet Singh to score. Three minutes to go.
After 10 minutes in Q4 India 2 England 2: India have dug deep here tonight. The crowd right behind them. England have clearly been stunned by India’s comeback.
After six minutes in Q4 India 2 England 2: India seem to be a different team in the final quarter of play. What a turnaround to this game. Can India find a third or are we being to optimistic?
After four minutes in Q4 India 2 England 2: Another PC for India. Can they find the equaliser? Yes they can. Rupinder to the rescue. What a goal! India are back from 2-0 down. Game on at the Kalinga Stadium.
After 1 minute in Q4 India 1 England 2: Another PC for India. Can they make it count? Yes they can. A brilliant goal by Akashdeep on the rebound. 1-2 to England.
End of Q3 India 0 England 2: India are 2-0 down. Manpreet and his players need to buck up. This has been a disappointing performance by the Asia Cup winners.
After 13 minutes in Q3 India 0 England 2: First PC for India. Manpreet passes and Harmanpreet goes for goal. But yet another save by goalkeeper Gibson.
A bad day at the office for Harmanpreet.
After 12 minutes in Q3 India 0 England 1: Sloppy work by the Indian defence there. Samuel Ward make its 2-0 for England. Harmanpreet clearly caught off-guard there.
After 7 minutes in Q3 India 0 England 1: India finally finding their groove. Trying to penetrate the England defence. They have to be careful though. Could concede a goal on the counter. As it stand in the points tally, India are at the bottom of the group with one point.
After 4 minutes in Q3 India 0 England 1: Chinglensana Singh had yet another shot at goal. A brilliant save by England goalkeeper Harry Gibson there. India need to create more chances. England look composed in the midfield passing the ball around.
The third quarter begins: Have a look at the first half stats. Clearly shots on goal is a problem for India. Strikers need to be more lethal. Compared to yesterday’s performance against Australia, India are clearly performing below par. India will have to create more opportunities. India need to stick to their strengths and look to score on the counter.
At half-time India 0 England 1: England on top here: “Not the best game for our side,” says India midfielder SK Uthappa.
After 13 minutes in Q2 India 0 England 1: A good passage of play for England. India looking for the crucial equaliser. Coach Marijne will surely make a couple of changes at half-time.
After 11 minutes in Q2 India 0 England 1: England score. David Goodfield is the man for England who take the lead.
After 10 minutes in Q2 India 0 England 0: First PC of the game to England. Brilliant defending here by India.
After eight minutes in Q2 India 0 England 0: India down to 10 men temporarily with Sumit seeing a green card. England have had 58% possession in their opponent’s half.
After six minutes in Q2 India 0 England 0: England players looking to break the Indian defence. However, India stand strong. Brilliant game of hockey by both teams.
After 4 minutes in Q2 India 0 England 0: A lovely pass by Akashdeep to Chinglensana Singh who get his first attempt at goal. However, he fails to score. India seeing more of the ball now.
Defender Harmanpreet Singh is playing his 50th game for India today. A goal will make it even sweeter. The second quarter begins.
End of the first quarter India 0 England 0: The English team have dominated when it comes to possession. 59% possession compared to India’s 41%.
After 12 minutes India 0 England 0: India playing fearless hockey here. England trying their best to get behind India’s defence, but to no avail.
After 9 minutes India 0 England 0: India yet to have a shot at goal as England have already had their chance. Suraj blocks it with ease. India looking to score on the counter-attack.
After 5 minutes India 0 England 0: The Indian defence not allowing the English players any sort of space. It is a midfield battle today. England passing the ball around smartly.
After 2 minutes India 0 England 0: India began with an offensive approach with Gurjant Singh, SV Sunil and Akashdeep Singh looking for the opening goal.
07:30pm: Here is India’s playing XI. Suraj Karkera to start as GK today instead of Akash Chikte.
07:25pm: Both teams are out on the pitch. Both teams looking for their first win. Pressure on England to perform. India captain Manpreet Singh looks relaxed out there.
07:22pm: Rupinder Pal will look to convert those PC’s today. Yesterday India had four chances via PC and did convert a single one.
07:15pm: All eight teams move into the quarter-finals regardless of the outcome in the group stage matches. However, India will want to keep their unbeaten run that began from the Asia Cup.
07:10pm: Earlier in the day, Australia were held to a 2-2 draw by Germany. Germany currently top the group with four points. Australia are second with two points followed by India on one point and England yet to open their account.
07:00pm: Hello folks. After Friday’s fierce clash against Australia, India now face England at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. India drew against defending champions Australia 1-1. England lost their first encounter against Germany 2-0 and will look to register their first win. India are ranked higher than England and will look for an outright win today.