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India vs South Africa: Pool C match: Highlights

India defeated minnows South Africa 5-0 to open their campaign on a rousing note in the Men's Hockey World Cup 2018 on Wednesday.

Written By Zee Media Bureau   | Last Updated: Nov 28, 2018, 11:56 PM IST  | Source: Bureau
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India on Wednesday defeated minnows South Africa 5-0 to open their campaign on a rousing note in the 14th edition of the Men's Hockey World Cup.

India scored five goals with attacker Mandeep Singh opening the account early on. Akashdeep Singh and Lalit Upadhyay also scored a goal apiece.

However, Simranjeet Singh was the man to watch out for, scoring two goals in a sensational performance.   

While the Indian strikers were on target, the defenders further produced an excellent performance in the heart of defence to keep the opposition under control. 

Here are the highlights: 

# India 5-0 South Africa! 

# The hosts have been extremely dominant in the clash which certainly reflects in the final scoreline as India romp home in a 5-0 win!  

# About four minutes to go in the clash with the visitors looking to knock in their opening goal! 

# The attackers have been in prime form with the defenders further ensuring an excellent performance at every stage. The scoreline certainly reflects the dominance of Team India on the field! 

# India seem set to knock in their sixth goal with just nine minutes left for the clash to end! Mandeep Singh has been in prime form, which augurs well for the rest of the tournament! 

# India 5-0 South Africa! 

# There seems to be no end to the misery of the visitors as India knock in a fifth goal following a second goal by Simranjeet Singh who has been sensational to say the least! 

# India are 4-0 up at the end of the third quarter! 

# 4th goal for the hosts following an inch-perfect shot by Lalit Upadhyay with just a few seconds to go for the end of the third quarter! 

# India 3-0 up with about a minute to go!

# India knock in their third goal against South Africa as Simranjeet Singh converts a beautiful opportunity created by Mandeep Singh! 

# Nearly 3 minutes left for the third quarter to end in a clash which has been largely one-sided so far! 

# India continue to dominate against South Africa and will be looking to build on their 2-0 lead!   

# The third quarter is underway! 

 

# India continue to lead 2-0 at halftime with 8 shots at goal in comparison to a single shot by South Africa which indicates the dominance of the hosts!  

# The visitors have struggled to assert themselves despite pushing the hosts at every stage! India seem all set to go into half-time with a 2-0 lead! 

# Nearly a third for India as Nilakanta Sharma attempts a fine shot from the edge of the box but fails to convert! 

# Nearly four minutes left for the end of the second quarter! 

# South Africa attempt to break on the counter following a rare mistake by the defenders but Indian goalkeeper P.Sreejesh makes no mistakes, pulling off a fine save to deny the opponents!  

# However, the defenders make no mistakes as India dominate yet again! 

# The ball is cleared by the South African goalkeeper, setting the stage for a counterattack! 

# Penalty corner for India yet again as India look to make it 3-0! 

# The second quarter is underway! 

# India are 2-0 up at the end of the first quarter and will be looking to push home the advantage! 

# India are leading 2-0 against South Africa following a stunning goal by Akashdeep Singh who converts an opportunity created in a sensational fashion! The hosts were expected to dominate and they have ensured nothing short of that! 

# India 1-0 South Africa

# Goal! Mandeep Singh scores the opener for India off a rebound as the players celebrate a much-deserved goal

# India have won a penalty corner and seem all set to score the opener

# India off to a strong start as the defenders attempt to get the ball up front from the very first minute. The hosts will be looking to make their presence felt in this opening clash, setting the stage for the rest of the tournament. 

# Not amongst the favourites to lift the trophy, the South Africa players have paid from their own pockets to just be a part of the men's Hockey World Cup.

India and South Africa are all set to battle it out on Wednesday in the second match of the Men's Hockey World Cup 2018.

The eight-time Olympic champions had last lifted the World Cup trophy back in 1975 following a 2-1 win over arch-rivals Pakistan in the final. 

While India are currently ranked fifth in the standings, South Africa are occupying the fifteenth spot. 

Interestingly, all the nine countries who have hosted a World Cup so far failed to register any better than an eight-place finish. 

Coach Harendra Singh will be eager to rewrite history and prove the critics wrong following a dissapointing run in the 2018 Asian Games.

The tournament will feature a total of 16 teams divided in four pools of four teams each, with defending champions Australia going in as firm favourites.While the pool toppers will earn direct entry into the quarterfinals, the second and third placed teams will have to earn their place via play-offs.

The two squads are as follows:

India: PR Sreejesh, Krishna Bahadur Pathak, Harmanpreet Singh, Birendra Lakra, Varun Kumar, Kothajit Singh Khadangbam, Surender Kumar, Amit Rohidas, Manpreet Singh (C), Chinglensana Singh Kangujam, Nilakanta Sharma, Hardik Singh, Sumit, Akashdeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Dilpreet Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay and Simranjeet Singh.

South Africa: Tim Drummond (C), Dayaan Cassiem, Taylor Dart, Tyson Dlungwana, Jethro Eustice, Rhett Halkett, Tommy Hammond, Keenan Horne, Julian Hykes, Gowan Jones, Peabo Lembethe, Mo Mea, Bili Ntuli, Taine Paton, Richard Pautz, Rassie Pieterse, Austin Smith and Nic Spooner

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