Drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh scored a brace because the Indian males’s hockey crew overcame a demoralising defeat to Australia of their earlier match to cruise previous Spain 3-0 and inch nearer to a quarterfinals berth on the Tokyo Olympics right here at this time.
Drubbed 7-1 by Aussies, India produced a spirited efficiency in opposition to world No. 9 and scored via Simranjeet Singh (14th minute) and Rupinder Pal Singh (fifteenth and 51st) to report a cushty win of their third Pool A match on the Oi Hockey Stadium.
India, ranked fourth on this planet, had earlier defeated New Zealand 3-2 of their opening fixture. Spain, then again, are but to register a win within the competitors. Spain drew 1-1 in opposition to Argentina earlier than dropping 4-3 to New Zealand.
Regardless of the win, India’s chief coach Graham Reid stated the crew must work upon loads of gray areas, like conceding penalty corners, forward of their remaining matches. “Higher outcome at this time, however loads of issues to work on from an enchancment perspective. The truth that we gave away too many corners, that’s all the time a priority when that occurs. However the crew did very well when it comes to defending,” he stated. “The primary quarter was performed very properly, we may transfer the ball very well and it was precisely what we deliberate to do. We struggled a bit within the second and third quarters.”
The Indians will subsequent play reigning Olympics champions Argentina on Thursday. — PTI
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