The Moment Indian Hockey Team Qualified Into Paris Olympics Semi Finals By Beating GBR On Penalties

Indian men's hockey team showed fantastic resilience to march into the Semi-Finals of Paris Olympics as they beat Great Britain 4-2 on Penalties after the match ended 1-1 after Full Time. 

As India heroically won in the penalty shootout after playing with only 10 men in the game, the entire nation erupted. Here is the moment when India won and advances into the Semi-Finals. 

Epic moment when India advance to the Semi Finals 

The Indian team was down to 10 men after the sending off of Amit Rohidas in the first half. India survived the entire second half on 10 men and were even on 9 men after a green card to start the fourth quarter. India managed to keep the score at 1-1 into the final. 

As the match went into Penalty Shootouts, it couldn't have been any more intense as India were taking their turn in penalties second.  However, PR Sreejesh in his final Olympics campaign was once again the hero for his side as he made amazing saves in the shootout to send India through. 

It all came down to India needing to score the fourth penalty and they did so without any mistake to advance into the next round. Here is the epic moment in which India sealed their Semi-Finals fate. 

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India's resilient win over Great Britain

ndia beat Great Britain 4-2 in penalty shoot-out to enter the semifinals of the men's hockey event at the Paris Olympics, having played with 10 men for more than 40 minutes here on Sunday.

This is their second consecutive semifinal appearance at the Games.

India were reduced to 10 men after Amit Rohidas was shown a red card for raising his stick against a Great Britain player.

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Veteran custodian PR Sreejesh, playing his last international tournament, stood like a rock in front of the Indian goal, making saves after saves.

Down by a man, it was India who took the lead through Harmanpreet Singh in the 22nd minute from a penalty corner before Great Britain drew level through Lee Morton from a field effort in the 27th minute.

Once Rohidas, a key defender and India's first rusher was given the controversial marching order, Great Britain attacked in numbers, constantly trying to take advantage of the one-man lead.  

(With PTI Inputs)