Steering India into the semis after a standout efficiency within the shoot-out, keeper Sreejesh together with a jubilant Indian aspect was seen celebrating India’s epic overcome the British.
As feelings ran wild within the Indian camp, keeper Sreejesh was seen declaring at his hockey stick the place he had his spouse’s identify Aneeshya written, dedicating the win to her together with the complete nation.
With the victory, the lads’s hockey workforce marched into the semis on the Paris Video games and remained on track to win its second consecutive Olympic medal. India received a bronze medal on the Tokyo Olympics.
The thrilling win for India on Sunday got here after they had been lowered to 10 males as Amit Rohidas was proven a pink card for elevating his stick towards a Nice Britain participant.
However India valiantly defended for near 40 minutes to carry Nice Britain 1-1 in regulation time.
Enjoying his final worldwide event, Sreejesh then stood rock stable on the submit, making saves after saves within the shoot-out, steering India into the semis.
India will play the winner of the quarterfinal match between Germany and Spain within the semis.
