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Olympics highlights: It's India men's hockey team vs Germany for bronze

India's men's hockey team will play the bronze medal match on August 5 against Germany.

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Olympics 2021 LIVE, men’s hockey SF: India vs Belgium match begins at 7 am

India will lock horns in the bronze medal match same day with the loser of Australia vs Germany semifinal match

7:38 AM

Olympics 2021 live updates, men's hockey semifinal: India 2 | 2 Belgium in 2nd quarter

Men's hockey: INDIA vs BELGIUM -- SEMIFINALS

23rd minute: Belgium is on a defence as India tries to get the lead but loses the ball after two circle entries. There is a chance for India to score but Dilpreet fails to get in line of the pass.

 
7:34 AM

Olympics 2021 live updates, men's hockey semifinal: India 2 | 2 Belgium in 2nd quarter

Men's hockey: INDIA vs BELGIUM -- SEMIFINALS

19th minute: Alexander Hendrickx scores the equaliser for Belgium as he absolutely smashes a dragflick low down to Sreejesh's right. An incredible shot from the ace drag flicker.

SCORE: India 2 | 2 Belgium

7:30 AM

Olympics 2021 live updates, men's hockey semifinal: India 2 | 1 Belgium in 2nd quarter

Men's hockey: INDIA vs BELGIUM -- SEMIFINALS

17th minute: Spain wins a PENALTY CORNER and Amit Rohidas saves the first PC. But Spain gets another as the drag flick hits the first rusher. India saves the third penalty too.

Amit Rohidas blocks Luypaert's dragflick sensationally, as India surges forward on the counter... Also, oh! Vanasch must make a spectacular save to prevent Mandeep from setting up Lalit Upadhyay for a tap-in. This contest is once again end-to-end.
7:26 AM

Olympics 2021 live updates, men's hockey semifinal: India 2 | 1 Belgium in 2nd quarter

Men's hockey: INDIA vs BELGIUM -- SEMIFINALS

Second quarter begins.
 
7:21 AM

Olympics 2021 live updates, men's hockey semifinal: India 2 | 1 Belgium at the end of first quarter

Men's hockey: INDIA vs BELGIUM -- SEMIFINALS

15th minute: Spain gets the ball in the final but loses the ball in the right flank. India too lost the ball at Spain's 23 metre line. 

INDIA GOES INTO SECOND QUARTER WITH 2-1 LEAD
 
7:19 AM

Olympics 2021 live updates, men's hockey semifinal: India 2 | 1 Belgium in first quarter

Men's hockey: INDIA vs BELGIUM -- SEMIFINALS

One minute left in the first quarter
 
7:18 AM

Olympics 2021 live updates, men's hockey semifinal: India 2 | 1 Belgium in first quarter

Men's hockey: INDIA vs BELGIUM -- SEMIFINALS

SCORE: INDIA 2 | 1 BELGIUM

8th minute: India takes the lead just after scoring its first as Mandeep Singh scores the second goal for India through a field goal. 

Amit Rohidas swings in a wonderful ball, which Mandeep Singh brilliantly traps before slamming in with the reverse tomahawk. 
 
7:12 AM

Olympics 2021 live updates, men's hockey semifinal: India 1 | 1 Belgium in first quarter

Men's hockey: INDIA vs BELGIUM -- SEMIFINALS

7th minute: India takes video referrel for penalty corner and gets one. India fails to covert the first PC. India gets the second PC for dangerous ball. Harmanpreet is back in the field and coverts the second PC to India's first goal through his big hit. 

India 1 | 1 Belgium
 
7:09 AM

Olympics 2021 live updates, men's hockey semifinal: India 0 | 1 Belgium in first quarter

Men's hockey: INDIA vs BELGIUM -- SEMIFINALS

6th minute: The match is being played with very slow moves and Belgium keeping the ball possession as they are getting the ball in mid-field.
 
7:03 AM

Olympics 2021 live updates, men's hockey semifinal: India 0 | 1 Belgium in first quarter

Men's hockey: INDIA vs BELGIUM -- SEMIFINALS

2nd minute: Belgium wins a penalty corner and India has to trail in the match now.

Loick Fanny Luypaert slams that dragflick home, right into the bottom left corner of the Indian net. Luypaert scores his first goal of the tournament.

 
7:01 AM

Olympics 2021 live updates, men's hockey semifinal: India 0 | 0 Belgium in first quarter

Men's hockey: INDIA vs BELGIUM -- SEMIFINALS

India team makes first circle entry but Belgium defence are ready, clears the ball.
 
6:59 AM

Olympics 2021 live updates, men's hockey semifinal: India 0 | 0 Belgium in first quarter

Men's hockey: INDIA vs BELGIUM -- SEMIFINALS

The biggest match for Indian hockey is about to begin. India goes with the experience of Lalit Uppadhya today.
 
6:54 AM

Olympics 2021 live updates, men's hockey semifinal: India vs Belgium

Men's hockey: INDIA vs BELGIUM -- SEMIFINALS

Match to begin shortly. Simranjeet Singh and Birendra Lakra are not part of India starting line-up.
 
6:54 AM

Olympics 2021 live updates, men's hockey semifinal: India vs Belgium

Men's hockey: INDIA vs BELGIUM -- SEMIFINALS

Belgium players stats.
 
6:52 AM

Olympics 2021 live updates, men's hockey semifinal: India vs Belgium

Men's hockey: INDIA vs BELGIUM -- SEMIFINALS

Belgium's players stats.
 

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First Published: Aug 03 2021 | 5:09 AM IST