New Delhi: A game full of attack and counter ended in a draw and both teams stand equal on the Pool D standings table. A penalty for England in the final moments of the game had the ability to turn the game, but a poor shot cost them the victory.
England bring on an attacking game in the first quarter and even earned seven penalty corners in the first 20 minutes of the game. India was good with the defence while there were circle penetrations and counter-attacks by Indian strikers. The first three-quarters of the game were goalless, while the tension was at its peak for the final quarter.
Despite playing hard, the game ends in a tie.
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The game saw a total of three green cards, with Sorsby Thomas getting one in the third quarter while Amit Rohidas and Jarmanpreet Singh got it in the final quarter. With Jarmanpreet’s green card, India was playing with a man down, and that too a defender who is an integral part of India’s penalty defence line.
The penalty corners were not a good sign for India and as the Indian coach Graham Reid said at half-time, India needs to tighten their defence.
At the CWG in Birmingham, England showed a stunning comeback to lead the scoreboard to a 4-4 draw against India after being down 1-4. While one of two games in the FIH Pro League ended with a 4-3 win for India while the other was a 3-3 draw.
India won the first game against Spain with Amit Rohidas and Hardik Singh scoring the goals, while England beat Wales 3-0 in their opening encounter.
