New Delhi: On the basis of Akashdeep’s two goals, India defeated Wales in the league match of the Hockey World Cup. India beat Wales 4-2 in the Group D match played at the Kalinga Stadium. Harmanpreet Singh and Shamsher Singh scored one goal each. Despite this victory, the Indian team could not directly reach the quarterfinals. Now India will have to play a cross-over match.
Shamsher Singh scored the first goal for India. In the 21st minute, without making any mistakes, he gave the team a 1-0 lead. Indian hockey team got second success in 32nd minute. Due to this, the leader of the Indian team became 2-0. At one point it seemed that India would easily win this match, but Wales scored two goals within two minutes and pushed the hosts to the back foot.
Both of Wales’ goals came through penalty corners. Gareth Furlong scored in the 42nd minute. Just two minutes after this, ie in the 44th minute, another goal came. After the 2-2 draw, the battle ahead had become even more exciting. Then Akashdeep gave India the lead in the 45th minute with a brilliant field goal. Team India did not stop here. Captain Harmanpreet Singh converted the penalty corner in the 59th minute.
Please tell here that both India and England have 7 points in 3-3 matches. Although the England team appears above India in the points table. They are at the top of Pool D thanks to a better goal difference. England defeated Spain 4–0 in this pool. Being the first in their pool, the England team has directly entered the quarter-finals of this pool.
If we talk about India, then the team will have to play the first cross-over match to reach the next round. On the lines of India, the Spanish team will also go through the cross-over.
