Hockey World Cup 2018 highlights: India beat South Africa 5-0; Belgium win

In the opening match of the Hockey World Cup 2018, Belgium beat Canada 2-1, while hosts India humbled South Africa 5-0

9:40 PM

9:40 PM

8:35 PM

India beat South Africa 5-0

8:29 PM

India review for stick block

8:29 PM

India gets free hit

8:27 PM

8:26 PM

India in a very comfortable position. 

8:21 PM

Shreejesh saves. South Africa still searching for their first goal of the tournament. 

8:19 PM

Very powerful shot on the goal. barely misses the net.

8:17 PM

Indian defence playing at its best. Claring the ball and Mandeep on the forward line ready to take it ahead. 

8:15 PM

India gains another penalty corner. This time missed it.

8:14 PM

8:12 PM

Lalit enters the circle with beautiful stick work and gains a penalty corner and Simranjeet scores. 5-0

8:10 PM

8:08 PM

Lalit scores for India. What a beautiful delicate toucha and the ball finds the net. 

8:05 PM

Simarnjeet scores for India in the 43rd minute. 

8:03 PM

India saves the penalty corner. 

8:02 PM

Penalty corner to South Africa. This will be ineresting. 

8:02 PM

Long corner to South Africa. No conversion

8:00 PM

India a bit on the defensive. 

7:58 PM

South Africa fighting it hard for ball possession. 

7:54 PM

Missed!

7:53 PM

Sumit gets a penalty corner. 

7:52 PM

Fighting for ball possession

7:50 PM

Second Half underway

7:49 PM

Dhanraj Pillay in the crowd cheering for Team India

7:39 PM

Half-time. India lead 2-0

7:39 PM

7:36 PM

South Africa trying hard to makes some moves. Still can't get past the Indian defence. 

7:33 PM

The ball possession is with the Indians. South Africans struggling with the basics.