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Harmanpreet & Co lucky to beat New Zealand first-up
Updated On: 29 July, 2024 09:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Ashwin Ferro
India’s second goal was more diabolical. It was Vivek Sagar Prasad (34th minute) this time, who tapped in after a goalmouth scramble.
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Harmanpreet Singh
The Harmanpreet Singh-led Indian hockey team must count themselves lucky for extracting three valuable points in their opener against New Zealand on Saturday. They owe this to Great Britain’s video umpire Hannah Harrison, who possibly awarded them their second and third goal in the 3-2 victory. In fact, even India’s first goal—a tap-in by Mandeep Singh for 1-1—came under rather unconvincing circumstances.
In the 24th minute, when Mandeep tapped the ball in during a goalmouth melee, he looked to have impeded New Zealand’s Nic Woods, who fell to the ground. The Kiwis were unhappy and asked on-field umpire Marcin Grochal of Poland to go for a video referral. And even as Mandeep kept looking up sheepishly for the video referral’s outcome, Harrison gave the decision in India’s favour and the goal stood.
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