Preview: The Indian men’s hockey team would look to put up a disciplined performance and avoid unnecessary cards in its bid to return to winning ways against Canada at the Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday. After a thumping 11-0 win over Ghana in their opener, India squandered a three-goal advantage and were held 4-4 by hosts England in their second pool B match. The Indians started brilliantly and dominated the first two quarters to enjoy a comfortable 3-0 lead at half time. But the Englishmen came out hard in the final two quarters to stun the Indians. England were also helped by three cards to India’s Varun Kumar twice, one for five minutes in the first half and for 10 minutes in the second half, besides a 10-minute suspension for Gurjant Singh in the final quarter for dangerous play. England made full use of those lapses to put pressure on the Indian defence and they eventually wilted under pressure to share the spoils. India vice-captain Harmanpreet Singh conceded that they need to be more disciplined going forward. “Our resounding win against Ghana was the perfect way to start our Commonwealth Games campaign. But we are a little bit disappointed about our performance against England. “There are several takeaways from that match for us particularly when it comes to discipline and not letting our guard down when we have a good lead on board,” he said. The Indians are placed second in the pool with four points from a win and a draw, while England are in the lead with seven points from three games. A win against Canada would consolidate India’s position in the group and take them one step closer towards a semifinal spot. Going by form and rankings, it should be a cakewalk for India. While India are placed fifth in the world, Canada are lying way below, in the 13th position. The last time India played against Canada, in the 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, the Manpreet Singh-led side won 7-3. Despite the draw against England, the Indians would look to play to their strength, which is attacking hockey. However, while doing so, they will need to guard against complacency. “Canada is a tough opponent, it has been a while since we faced them in any official tournament, but our game plan is clear and the players are ready to execute it perfectly as our preparations for this game have been rigorous,” Harmanpreet said. After Canada, India will round off their pool engagements with a match against Wales on Thursday. With inputs from PTI Read all the Latest News ****, Trending News ****, Cricket News ****, Bollywood News ****, India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook****, Twitter and Instagram****.
India vs Canada Highlights, Commonwealth Games, Full score: IND thump CAN 8-0
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GOAL! Super Six for Team India as Harmanpreet nets India’s sixth goal against Canada. He had scored a hat-trick against Ghana, netted one against England, and now this is his second against Canada. 6-0 India!
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Q3: Goal number five for India and they continue to dominate proceedings. Canada have no reply to this Indian team.
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End of first half: Half-time following the conclusion of the first two quarters and India take a dominant 4-0 lead over Canada. Canada will look to respond strongly, put up as much effort in scoring in the second half.
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GOAL! A brilliant pass from Hardik into the middle, and Gurjant does the rest, finding the net. 4-0 to India!
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Goal No 3! Lalit Upadhyay with the final touch as India triple their lead in Birmingham. Brilliant stuff from Manpreet and Co so far. 3-0 to India!
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Q2: The second quarter is underway! The Canadaian women earlier today came from behind to level the scores 2-2 at one stage in women’s hockey, but can the men do something similar here?
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End of Q1: India with a 2-0 lead in the contest following the first 15 minutes. A confident approach from Manpreet Singh and Co, and they will look to carry that forward.
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2-0 to India! Amit Rohidas with a very confident shot on target, beating the Canadian D to double India’s lead in Birmingham. Advantage India at the moment.
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Q1: India win a penalty corner, their third of the game, and India score! Harmanpreet Singh with a brilliant drag flick and India draw first blood in the contest. 1-0 to India
Here’s India’s lineup
Get ready for some serious action as the #MenInBlue line's up against Canada at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games!
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 3, 2022
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