CWG 2022 Men’s Hockey: India seal top spot with a resounding win over Wales
The Indian men’s hockey team provided a dominating display to defeat Wales in their last league game against Wales played at National Exhibition Centre on Thursday. It was an aggressive start for the Indian team as they kept the pressure on the Wales defense. India was awarded a penalty corner as the decision was overturned to free hit. After the decision was overturned, India earned another PC, but it hit was well saved by the Welsh goalkeeper. Indian team kept the momentum with aggressive moves but did not yield any results. At the end of the first quarter, scores remained 0-0. Krishna Pathak replaced P Sreejesh at the start of the second quarter. Benjamin Francis was awarded a green card that meant 2 minutes suspension. India earned a penalty corner as Harmanpreet Singh converted it into a goal in the 18 th minute to give a 1-0 lead. Harmanpreet Singh produced another superb penalty corner in the next minute allowing India to double their lead. India kept the pressure on t...