The Indian men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh on Sunday said his players “almost killed themselves” in their efforts to secure an Olympic semi-final berth after a gap of 49 years, heaping praise on their commitment during the 3-1 quarter-final win over Great Britain here.

The eight-time former Olympic champions scored three field goals through Dilpreet Singh (7th minute), Gurjant Singh (16th) and Hardik Singh (57th) to seal the win.
Great Britain’s lone goal was scored by Sam Ward from a penalty corner in the 45th minute.