The result meant India finished second in Pool D, and will now face the anxiety of a crossover game against New Zealand for a place in the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, England earned a direct qualification to the last-eight by topping the pool, level on points with India but ahead on goal difference. England finished with a goal difference of +9 while India had +4.
𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥-𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝟒-𝟐 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬India win a thriller against Wales in the final match of the day to finish 2nd in Pool… https://t.co/W9QMkulxpZ
— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) 1674143051000
England’s 4-0 win over the Spaniards earlier in the day meant India needed to win by a margin of eight goals against Wales, but a goal-less first quarter was not the start coach Graham Reid would have wanted.
As it happened
Shamsher broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute, and Akashdeep doubled the lead in the 33rd minute.
However, Wales silenced the capacity crowd by striking twice in three minutes. First it was Gareth Furlong in the 43rd minute off a penalty corner and then Jacob Draper in the 45th minute off a PC as well.
That followed a moment for old-timer’s delight when Sukhjeet Singh sent the ball minus behind him to set up Akashdeep for his second goal — a brilliant tomahawk from the top of the circle to make it 3-2.
The wait for a goal off drag-flicks of Harmanpreet finally ended when he sounded the board in the 60th minute to seal the victory, but not with a scoreline India needed for a direct spot in the quarters.
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