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And India has won the match here. They finish second in Group D which means they will face a really tricky New Zealand in the cross overs.

India get a PC with no keeper there. 

Finally Harmanpreet gets one. No celebration from him though.

Lalit gets a good pass by Akashdeep in the circle, but he comes up with a wayward shot.

Indian players a bit ruffled by the way Welsh players are dealing with them. They need to keep their calm just a bit.

One thing is for sure. Wales have defended brilliantly, and any lapses there would have meant a lot more goals for India. Their defending in the circle has been clean to say the least.

Harman takes a breather. India have been patchy in the last 15 minutes and that shows in the scoreline. Wales should have never scored those two goals.

Wales is not giving up too. They create a chance from the field, and Pathak makes a good save.

When the pressure of scoring eight goals is not there, India looking a lot more in sync. They shall win it easily from here on. 

It was straightforward one on one for Lalit, after he got the pass from Mandeep, but he makes a mess of it. 

Akashdeep steals the ball, gets to the top of the circle, and scores on the reverse. India showing who the boss is, and those two goals came on the back of scoring pressure.

So that is third quarter. Forget finding goals, India need to play well to not lose the match here. 

Another PC for Wales

This is shoddy stuff from India and they clearly looked frustrated. Harman too has been way off his best.

What is happening here. Wales have scored again on the rebound. Poor by Indians.

WALES HAVE A PC

And they have scored. What is happening here. They have pulled one back, and Indians should be learing from this.

ANOTHER PC FOR INDIA

India has played brilliantly to be honest. It is just that the finishing on the D has been questionable. 

Harman with the shot, but it is a save.

PCCCCC!!!

Rohidas gets a PC for India in a crucial moment.

It is a fumble by India again.

Furlong is out of the field for 2 minutes, India need to take advantage. Jarmanpreet with the shot, but not a great one there.

India get inside the circle, but no goal once again. Manpreet looks for a pass for a long time, but just does not get any one in the right place.

India switching flanks from 25m. And the ball gets in the circle, Jarmanpreet gets a PC for India.

No goal!!!

Lalit is in the circle, and he gets a PC.

Harmanpreet flicks, and it is a save. But India showing a lot more purpose here.

India on the counter and Askashdeep scores. 

Akashdeep passes the ball to Mandeep, and gets the ball back soon eneough. Akashdeep takes a shot and scores.

Harman has conceded a PC. A deliberate push of the ball to the line. PC is wide, but that wasn't very far away.

into the third quarter now, and coach Reid summed up India's performances correctly. He said that India has been fumbling the ball and not showing patience.

So it is half-time now and India is trailing in terms of the number of goals they need. Although they have played really well, but they dont have enough goals to show for their efforts.

Jarmanpreet creates a chance there, but that is well intercepted by Welsh defece. 

Once again, India need to focus a lot on small passes. Meanwhile, Wales with a counter, but it is a save. India need to be wary that they don't make mistakes in defence.

This one goal will give a lot of confidence to the Indians. Now it is a full press by the Indians. Is there another goal coming soon?

Nice play by India switching flanks, and Nilakanta finally passes the ball to Mandeep. He is pushed in the D, and India get a PC..

Harman with a shot, and its a miss. But Shamsher with the rebound, and he gets the goal.

India still looking for their first goal. Looks like they have taken a bit of pressure after England scored four goals against Spain.

Second quarter now. India team needs to slow things down a bit. Abhishek gets a PC.

A nothing shot from Harman as he decides to go for a variation.

It is a goalless quarter for both the teams, with Indian team getting as many as six circle penetrations. But the disappointing part is no PCs and goals for the team.

Another chance for India, a lot of commotion happening in Welsh D. Akashdeep with a shot on the reverse, Nilakanta tries for a rebund. STILL NO GOAL.

Mandeep gets a foot in the D. But the PC is not allowed.  He should have totally referred that one.

Nilakanta takes a reverse shot from the top of the circle, which is saved well by the Welsh keeper. Good attacks coming from India now.

A string of some great passes by the Indian team here, but all in the midfield. The team is taking time for the moment.

Wales should be happy with the start they have got here. Defence has been put under pressure, but they have not given anything away. 

Till now all the action has happened in Wales' D. India have been stealing the ball well, but no substantial attack till now.

Another circle penetration for India, as Shamsher passes the ball to Akashdeep. But it is a ball out for Wales.

India have entered the D already, and here is a shot, which is saved by the keeper. Just one of those early, nothing attacks.

Match gets underway and India have the possession, and it is a huge roar by the Indian crowd. 

As expected, Hardik is not Around. But the team sans him is still very dangerous. Watch out for a goals through penalty corners. 

So England has beaten Spain 4-0, and that means India will have to beat Wales by a margin of eight goals, if they have to qualify for the quarters directly. Or else they are likely to face New Zealand in quarters.

India match starts at 7pm IST, meanwhile England is facing Spain at the moment and are leading 1-0 at the moment, in the second quarter.

Hello and welcome to yet another match at the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023. Today Group D play their last round matches before the crossovers start. An important day for England and India to see, who finishes on top and makes to the quarters directly.