INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
for the finals of the Champions Trophy
Dives in to keep the ball away from the net
Sreejesh is on Fire! Yet another save from the skipper
the match underway.19:30 IST: Both teams have arrived at the centre along with the match officials for the national anthems
The Kookaburras have been defeated for the first time in the tournament
Winner of today's match will clash against Australia in the final on Sunday.18:30 IST: Hello and welcome to live updates of the Champions
Trophy Hockey match between India and Netherlands.Against the mighty Netherlands, the men in blue will have to up their game if they seek to
"Yesterday was a lucky day I feel because 12 PCs is too much to concede and the match could have turned in their favour
We can't afford to give away PCs like that and if we want to see ourselves do well against the hosts then we need to work hard on tackles,
reduce unforced errors and we must control the game when it is really required," said Indian skipper Sreejesh
Drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh was India's only goal scorer in the match against the Belgium which is also a concern for the team think-tank
Not many opportunities were created by the mid-fielders for the attackers to pounce on
Finishing penalty corners also looked untidy apart from Harmanpreet Singh goal
For Netherlands the tournament started with a 1-2 loss to Olympic Champions Argentina but came back strongly with a 6-1 win against Belgium
and followed it up with a 4-0 win against Pakistan
