Four strikes in 4th quarter seal Mumbai's sensational 8-3 win

Manpreet struck twice in quick time as Dabang Mumbai fired four field goals in the final quarter to hand Delhi Waveriders a crushing 8-3 defeat in a Hockey India League match, here today.
Delhi Waveridersm, who were leading 3-0 after there quarters, dropped to the bottom of the table with 17 points to their kitty while Mumbai are now fourth with 19.
The hosts, who had lost three matches in a row, made a good start with their forwards from both sides showcasing top class hockey along with some crucial saves from goalkeepers on both ends of the field.
Mumbai however played with more control and managed some good moves on Delhi's side but were unable to break through the defence deadlock of the hosts.

The goal-less first quarter saw many unsuccessful attempts to score from both the teams. The second quarter began with both the teams trying to take control of the game, but it were the hosts who found the gap to score their first field goal of the day through Steven Edwards in the 22nd minute, taking the much needed 2-0 lead in the game.
The rest of the second quarter saw Delhi Waveriders playing an attacking game with an occasional counter attack from Dabang Mumbai H.C. But the defenders on both sides ensured no further goal conversions for either of the teams.

The second half began with Mumbai taking charge of the game and they started pressing hard on Delhi Waveriders, but were still unsuccessful to break Delhi's defensive deadlock.

Delhi Waveriders who were trying hard to capitalise on their lead were rewarded with a penalty corner in the 39th minute which was duly converted by Rupinder Pal Singh to give the hosts a much needed 3-0 lead in the game.
The third quarter came to an end with Delhi Waveriders having a 3-0 lead over Dabang Mumbai.
The fourth quarter began on a similar note with the hosts still hungry for more goals, but Dabang Mumbai H.C. Had different plans and all their hard work finally showed the result through a beautiful field goal off Danish Mujtaba's stick in the 49th minute, giving the visitors a comeback chance in the game.

The score board now stood at 2-3 still in favour of Delhi Waveriders. Mumbai got a fresh breath of life through this goal and pressed harder to score.
Their efforts saw results as Dabang Mumbai H.C. Scored their second goal of the day within three minutes through Nilkanta Sharma, taking a lead of 4-3 at a very critical moment of the game.
This goal from Mumbai changed the perspective of the game as the visitors hunted in packs destroying Delhi's defensive line, as they sealed the match in their favour through Manpreet who scored two successive field goals in the 57th and 58th minute respectively.