India beat Great Britain 3-1, enter semis of Olympics men's hockey after 49 years
Tokyo, Aug 1: The Indian men's hockey team defeated Great Britain 3-1 in a quarterfinal match to qualify for the semifinals of Olympics Games after 49 years here on Sunday.
India scored three field goals through Dilpreet Singh (7th minute), Gurjant Singh (16th) and Hardik Singh (57th) to seal the win for the eight-time Olympic champions.
The lone goal for Great Britain was scored by Sam Ward in the 45th minute.
Even though India's last of the eight Olympic gold medals came way back in 1980 Moscow Games, there were no semifinals in that edition as only six teams participated in the event.
The last time India featured in the semifinals of the Olympics was in 1972 Munich Games where they lost 0-2 to arch-rivals Pakistan.
India will take on world champions Belgium in the semifinal on Tuesday.
Belgium defeated Spain 3-1 in another quarterfinal to seal their place in the last four round.
The other semifinal of the men's hockey competition will be played between Australia and Germany.
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6 killed as sleeper bus hits trailer in Rajathan's Balotra; several injured
Jaipur (PTI): Six persons were killed while several others sustained injuries after a private sleeper bus crashed into a trailer in Rajasthan's Balotra district on Friday, police said.
"Six persons have died in collision between a bus and a trailer near Sarwadi village," Balotra Additional Superintendent of Police Harphool Singh said.
He said the crash was severe and front of the bus was badly damaged.
Rescue operation began with the help of locals and the injured were rushed to nearby hospitals.
Further details are awaited.
