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"Sreejesh is a legend": Captain Harmanpreet Singh praises goal-keeper
Updated On: 05 August, 2024 07:27 AM IST | Paris | PTI
Goalkeepeer PR Sreejesh turns back the clock with multiple saves during regulation time and back-to-back blocks in shootout as 10-man India beat Great Britain 4-2 to storm into semi-finals; skipper Harmanpreet, coach Fulton hail veteran custodian
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Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh (in yellow) is surrounded by teammates after India’s win over Great Britain yesterday; (below) Sreejesh acknowledges the crowd after the victory. Pics/Getty Images
A battle-hardened PR Sreejesh gave a big fillip to the Indian hockey team’s aspirations of winning a second consecutive Olympic medal with his splendid shootout saves in a 4-2 victory over Great Britain that earned his side a place in the semi-finals of the Paris Games here Sunday. Playing most of the match without key defender Amit Rohidas, who was shown a red card for hitting a rival player with his stick, the team did extremely well to hold Great Britain to 1-1 in regulation time.
Reduced to 10 men on the pitch, India could not play scoop balls, a strategy that worked for the side in previous matches, but it managed to escape without getting hurt. It all boiled down to how Sreejesh would perform and the veteran goalkeeper did not disappoint, blocking the third and fourth attempts by Connor Williamson and Phillip Ropper after the score was tied 2-2 in the shootout.
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