The Indian hockey team has reached the semi-finals after defeating Great Britain 4-2 in a shootout.
Paris Olympics 2024: The Indian hockey team has made it to the semi-finals by defeating Great Britain 4-2 in a thrilling shoot-out in the quarter-finals. Let us tell you that the team has reached the semi-finals of the Olympics for the second consecutive time. The first quarter of this match between the two teams ended at 0-0.
In the second quarter, Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh scored a goal to give the team a 1-0 lead. After this, Britain also scored a goal and equalized the score to 1-1. During the second quarter, Indian player Amit Rohitdas was given a red card, due to which he was out of the entire match and the team had to play with only 10 players.
Great Britain kept the pressure on India in the third quarter, they also got penalty corners several times in this quarter. However, Sreejesh and the Indian defenders foiled their every attempt. The team made a comeback in the fourth quarter and the match was tied 1-1 in regulation time.
After which the result of the match was decided by shootout. Harmanpreet Singh, Sukhjeet, Lalit and Rajkumar scored goals from India’s side. Indian experienced goalkeeper PR Sreejesh was the big hero of this victory, he saved two goals in the shootout.
Indian cricket players are seen praising the Indian hockey team through social media. Players like Ravi Shastri, Irfan Pathan and Anil Kumble have wished the Indian hockey team all the best.
See here the reactions of Indian cricketers on the victory of the Indian hockey team-
Wow. Not a game for the faint hearted. What character to defend with 10 men for that long. @16Sreejesh You beauty. You are the best in the business. #INDvsGBR #Hockey @TheHockeyIndia pic.twitter.com/pEtSnpFqT0
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) August 4, 2024
Cometh the hour cometh the man#IndianHockey #Paris2024#Sreejesh pic.twitter.com/oJQMbHyOGI
— Manoj Tiwari (@ManojTiwariIND) August 4, 2024
An outstanding performance under pressure by the Hockey Team! Congratulations and all the best for the semis!#Olympics
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) August 4, 2024
That was the most sensational defending you will see. To play one short for three quarters was almost impossible. Such cool slotting by India with the strokes. And @16Sreejesh just creates such a sense of calm. He has to be one of our all-sport greats. #IndiaVsEng,
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 4, 2024
Into the Semis Indian Hockey keeps marching, @16Sreejesh The Great Wall of India 🇮🇳 #Olympics2024 #IndianHockey #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/XFMDS0TzhE
— DK (@DineshKarthik) August 4, 2024
That was so exciting to watch! Unreal fight and spirit!! Wow wow wow!!! Chak de Indiaaaaaaa!!!! #Hockey
— Shreyanka Patil (@shreyanka_patil) August 4, 2024
Indian sports has got a new WALL and it’s called Sreejesh. The hockey team remembered Lagaan.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) August 4, 2024
This deer is very strong @16Sreejesh well done legend. Very well done @TheHockeyIndia #OlympicGamesParis2024
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) August 4, 2024