India vs New Zealand Hockey Live Score, Paris Olympics 2024: Catch all the live action from Stade Yves-du-Manoir.
India vs New Zealand Live Score, Paris Olympics 2024: Thanks to goals from Mandeep Singh and Vivek Sagar Prasad, the Indian men’s hockey team has managed to claw back from a 0-1 deficit to a 2-1 lead against New Zealand in the third quarter of their Paris Olympics campaign opener on Saturday.
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The Indians are clubbed along side reigning champions Belgium, mighty Australia, Argentina, New Zealand and Ireland in a tough Pool B, while Pool A consists of Netherlands, Germany, Great Britain, Spain, South Africa and hosts France. Four teams from each pool will progress to the quarterfinals.
Under Fulton, there has been a shift in strategy — from emphasising attack to also prioritising defence, while being flexible at the same time. India secured direct ticket to Paris by winning the Asian Games gold in 2023, and has had decent results in the build-up to the Games. In the Bhubaneswar and Rourkela legs of the FIH Pro League in February, India beat Spain twice, won and lost against the Netherlands once each, lost against Australia twice, and beat Ireland twice.
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Craig Fulton’s India can’t afford a slow start as they begin quest for back-to-back medals
At Tokyo 2020, PR Sreejesh played a pivotal role in helping India secure their first-ever Hockey medal at the Olympics since 1980. (Reuters)
First, in front of them in Pool B are New Zealand, ironically the team that ended the Indian team’s campaign at their last global event. The 2023 World Cup was supposed to be a dream chance for India to shine at home but they were stunned by NZ at the crossover stage. It was tough on the entire squad, but especially so for Harmanpreet Singh, who was leading the side for the first time at a major event and his main weapon – the drag flick – deserted him. And it is against NZ that he and his teammates ensure there are no hiccups. (READ MORE)
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First uploaded on: 27-07-2024 at 20:50 IST
