CWG 2022 Hockey: India through to semifinals with 4-1 win over Wales

Indian mens hockey team confirmed a spot in the semifinals of the Commonwealth Games 2022 with a 41 win over Wales here on ThursdayHarmanpreet Singh 18 19 41 scored a hattrick in the match while Gurjant Singh 49 also added in a goal as the duo helped their team pull off a solid win in a gritty contest Gareth Furlong 55 scored a consolation goal for Wales in the matchIndia got off to a cautious start maintaining possession in the midfield as Wales pressed deeper inside Indias half The inform forward Mandeep Singh managed to break through the shackles and enter inside the striking circle but Wales were able to clear away the danger Wales forward James Carson took a shot on target but India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh made a stunning save to deny the opposition Mandeep Singh created an opportunity in the final few seconds of the first quarter but Welsh defence prevented a shot on target and the scoreline remained 00Mandeep Singh made a dangerous run from the left flanks in the starting minutes of the second quarter continuing to put pressure on the Welsh defence Harmanpreet Singh put India in front as he scored the first goal of the match from a Penalty Corner A minute later Harmanpreet Singh added another goal from another Penalty Corner At the stroke of halftime Wales pushed forward in number as James Carson broke through Indian defence He passed the ball to Rupert Shipperley who hit it wide and India went to halftime with a 20 leadAlso Read CWG 2022 Squash Dipika PallikalSaurav Ghosal pairing head to quarterfinalsThe second half started with Abhishek earning a free hit for India in a dangerous area which led to the Indian team earning another Penalty Corner But this time around Harmanpreet Singhs powerful dragflick was saved by Rupert Shipperley A great move was set up by the duo of Jarmanpreet Singh and Akashdeep Singh But the final pass to Gurjant Singh in front of the goal just went wide much to the relief of Welsh defence Harmanpreet Singh completed his hattrick as he successfully converted a penalty stroke taking his total goals tally in the tournament to 9Trailing by three goals Wales started showcasing urgency in the final quarter Nilakanta Sharma made a beautiful pass inside the striking circle to Akashdeep Singh but his shot on target was deflected away by the goalpost Minutes later Gurjant Singh struck a ball into the nets to extend Indias lead to 40 Goalkeeper Krishan B Pathak made a tremendous save as Gareth Furlong took a shot on target from a Penalty Corner But minutes later Gareth Furlong converted after India conceded another Penalty Corner scoring a consolation goal for Wales India managed to hold on to their lead till the final whistle winning the match 41This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever