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Paris Olympics: Morale-boosting start for Indian hockey team, beats New Zealand
Updated On: 28 July, 2024 07:58 AM IST | Paris | IANS
Though India looked a bit patchy in this quarter, allowing New Zealand to make interceptions and create counterattacks, the Indian defenders did well to keep the contest alive
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India's forward Mandeep Singh celebrates scoring his team's first goal in the men's pool B field hockey match between India and New Zealand during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium in Colombes. Pic/AFP
What a breathtaking start to hockey for India as the men's side registered a stunning 3-2 win over tough opponent New Zealand in a Pool B match at the Paris 2024 Olympics, here on Saturday. Mandeep Singh (24'), Vivek Sagar Prasad (34'), and Harmanpreet Singh (59'-pen) were the goal scorers for India while Sam Lane and Simon Child scored for the Black Sticks.
The never-say-die mentality of the Men in Blue was on full display on Saturday as they bounced back twice in the 60-minute encounter to stay in the hunt for a spot in the quarterfinals.
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