CWG: India s men s hockey team loses to New Zealand in semis
Friday - April 13, 2018 4:58 pm ,
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CWG: India s men s hockey team loses to New Zealand in semis
Gold Coast April 13 (IANS) India s men s hockey team lost to New Zealand 2-3 in a semi-final of the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Friday.
India put up a disastrous defensive performance in the first quarter to concede two goals to Hugo Inglis (seventh minute) Stephen Jenness (13th). But Harmanpreet Singh converted a penalty stroke in the 29th minute as India trailed 1-2 at half-time.
Markus Child regained New Zealand s two-goal lead in the 40th minute. India kept chasing and reduced the deficit to one in the 57th minute through a penalty corner conversion but it proved be too late to find an equaliser.
India will now head to the bronze medal playoff against the loser between Australia and England.
--IANS
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