Hockey World Cup 2023: India end ninth with 5-2 win over South Africa

Akashdeep scored a brace whereas Harmanpreet, Shamsher and Abhishek additionally bought on the scoresheet as India defeated South Africa 5-2 to complete ninth within the Hockey World Cup 2023 on Saturday. India ended the marketing campaign tied with Argentina within the remaining standings.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 28, 2023 23:04 IST

Akashdeep scored a brace as India received the match 5-2 (Courtesy: PTI)

By India Today Web Desk: India ended their Hockey World Cup 2023 marketing campaign on a excessive as they beat South Africa 5-2 on Saturday to complete ninth within the competitors.

Captain Harmanpreet, Akashdeep and Shamsher Singh have been on the scoresheet as India completed tied with Argentina within the World Cup. The hosts had defeated Japan 8-0 on twenty sixth January.

India began the sport on the entrance foot and made a couple of early inroads into the South African circle. Nicholas Spooner collected a inexperienced card early on and it proved to be expensive as Abhishek put India within the lead within the fourth minute.

India had made 4 circle penetrations into the South African circle by the tenth minute and doubled their lead within the eleventh minute from a penalty nook. Harmanpreet made no mistake in changing his shot as India appeared to be in cruise management at that second.

The second quarter did not see any objectives as South Africa had improved their attacking recreation. India held on and went into the break with the benefit.

Both groups tried to get the following purpose within the match in the course of the third quarter however to no avail. Finally, India made it 3-0 within the forty fifth minute as Shamsher transformed from an aerial cross he had acquired from Abhishek.

In the forty ninth minute, Akashdeep scored to place the competition effectively out of South Africa’s attain. They did, nevertheless, seize a few comfort objectives with the primary one within the forty ninth minute itself.

Samkelo Mvimbi slotted the ball previous PR Sreejesh to make it 4-1 on the day. India would then seize their fifth purpose within the 59th minute of the match.

Cassiem transformed a penalty nook within the remaining minute of the match to make it 5-2 and finish the sport. With that India ended their marketing campaign with some delight after massive wins over Japan and South Africa.

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Jan 28, 2023