2024-08-05 18:38:18
Paris: The Indian defence, led by 36-year-old Sreejesh, defended every attack of Britain and did not let them take the lead. Britain attacked the Indian goal 28 times and got only one success. The match went into a shootout as the score remained 1-1 till the stipulated time. In the shootout, captain Harmanpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Lalit Upadhyay and Rajkumar Pal scored goals for India while only James Albery and Jacques Vallance could score goals for England. Connor Williamson missed the shot and Philip Roper’s shot was saved by Sreejesh. India will play the winner of the quarter-final between Germany and Argentina in the semi-final to be held on August 6.
Sumit Kumar took off his jersey like Sourav Ganguly
Indian hockey team midfielder Sumit Kumar took off his jersey after the victory against Great Britain and waved it just like Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly. Dada did the same after winning the NatWest Trophy final against England in 2002 at Lord’s.
Sumit Kumar was overjoyed
After winning the quarter-final against Great Britain, Sumit Kumar’s happiness knew no bounds. He took off his jersey and started waving it in the air.
The whole team was immersed in celebration like this
After the Indian hockey team won the penalty shootout, the entire team was immersed in celebration. The entire team surrounded keeper Sreejesh and were celebrating their success with great enthusiasm.
Sreejesh proved to be the wall of India, celebrated after victory
The Indian team reached the final four by defeating Britain in the Tokyo Olympics. Sreejesh proved to be India’s wall against Germany in the bronze medal match in Tokyo and he lived up to expectations even in the toughest match of the Paris Olympics so far. Sreejesh looked very happy after the victory. He celebrated with great enthusiasm.
Team India won despite getting a red card
During the match, Indian player Rohit Das got a red card. The Indian team played with 10 players for 42 minutes. Despite this, Team India was successful in winning.