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  Hockey World Cup: New Zealand shatter India dream
22 Jan 2023
 

Host and Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist India were knocked out of the 15th Mens Hockey World Cup as they suffered a heart-breaking defeat via sudden-death shootout in their crossover match against lower-ranked New Zealand at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar today.

After the regulation time ended in 3-3 draw, World Rank 12 New Zealand beat World Rank 6 India 5-4 in dramatic shoot out to book a berth in the quarterfinals. New Zealand mid-fielder Sean Findlay scored three goals, including two in shootout to be awarded as the Player of the Match.

India were themselves to blame for the defeat as they failed to defend a 2-0 lead in the regulation time with Lalit Kumar Upadhyay and Sukhjeet Singh scored in the 17th and 24th minutes respectively. Though Sam Lane pulled one back for the Black Sticks in the 28th minute, India regained the two-goal lead with Varun Kumar converting a penaly corner in the 40th minute.

But defensive lapses in the third and last quarters cost India dear as Kane Russel (43rd) and Sean Findlay (49th) scored a goal each within six minutes to enable New Zealand take the high-octane match to the shootout.
 

The shoot-out was a nervous affair all over again with 18 shoot-out attempts required to separate the two sides. On the 17th attempt, Sam Lane gave New Zealand the lead and Shamsher Singh, who had missed once earlier, stepped up again, but his attempt was well saved by Leon Hayward, giving New Zealand the win and sending them through to the quarterfinals.

Earlier in the day, Spain beat Malaysia in the first crossover match 6-5 also via shootout to clinch a place in the quarterfinals. After played in the regulation time ended in 2-2 draw, Spain won the shootout 4-3.

Spain will now take on Australia in the quarterfinals, while New Zealand will face Belgium, with both matches to be played in Bhubaneswar. Malaysia and India head into the 9-16 classification matches, which will take place in Rourkela.

RESULTS (22 January 2023):

Match 25 (Crossover, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar): Spain (Marc Miralles 40-PS, Xavier Gispert 41-FG) beat Malaysia (Faizal Saari 34-FG, Shello Silverius 48-FG) 6-5 via shootout (Full time 2-2 draw). Shootout: Spain (Marc Miralles, Xavier Gispert, Jordi Bonastre, Marc Miralles) beat Malaysia (Suhaimi Shahmie Irfan, Faizal Saari, Firhan Ashari) 4-3. PoM: Marc Miralles.

Match 26 (Crossover, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar): New Zealand (Sam Lane 28-FG, Kane Russell 43-PC, Sean Findlay 49-PC) beat India (Lalit Kumar Upadhyay 17-FG, Sukhjeet Singh 24-PC, Varun Kumar 40-PC) 8-7 via shoot out (Full time 3-3 draw). Shootout: New Zealand (Sam Lane, Sean Findlay, Hayden Phillips, Sean Findlay, Nic Woods) beat India (Raj Kumar Pal, Sukhjeet Singh, Raj Kumar Pal, Harmanpreet Singh) 5-4. PoM: Sean Findlay.
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TOP: New Zealand mid-fielder Sean Findlay in action during their World Cup crossover match against India in Bhubaneswar on 22 January 2023.
RIGHT: Spain captain Marc Miralles celebrates after scoring a goal in their World Cup crossover match against Malaysia in Bhubaneswar on 22 January 2023.
 
   
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