India Defeats Great Britain in Dramatic Penalty Shootout to Reach Men's Hockey Semifinals at Paris Olympics

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:19am on 04 Aug 2024,Sunday Sports

India triumphed over Great Britain in a tense penalty shootout, winning 4-2 to secure a spot in the men's hockey semifinals at the Paris Olympics. Despite being down to 10 men after Amit Rohidas received a red card in the 17th minute, India held Great Britain to a 1-1 draw in regular time. PR Sreejesh emerged as the hero, making crucial saves, including a decisive one against Philip Roper. Rajkumar Pal scored the winning penalty, setting up India for a semifinal clash against either Argentina or Germany. Harmanpreet Singh and Lee Morton scored during regular play.

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