Hockey World Cup 2018 highlights: India thrash Canada 5-1 to top Pool C

In first match on Day 11, Rio Olympic Silver medallists Belgium beat South Africa 5-1.

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Here is the Pool C points table: India top the group after league stage

After the round 3 match of Pool C, India directly qualify for quarterfinals, while Belgium and Canada will play cross-overs to register their quarter-final berth with 3rd and 2nd placed team of Pool D respectively. Tomorrow will be last day for league stage in Hockey World Cup 2018 as after that Knock-out stage will begin. Do visit www.business-standard.com for Pool D tomorrow.

Team	Matches	Won	Lost	Tie	GF	GA	GD	Points
India	3	2	0	1	12	3	9	7
Belgium	3	2	0	1	9	4	5	7
Canada	3	0	2	1	3	8	-5	1
South Africa	3	0	2	1	2	11	-9	1

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AT FULL TIME: India thrash Canada 5-1 as India came all gun blazing in the fourth and final quarter. india scored 4 goals in the final quarter thanks to a brace of Lalit Upadhyay. Harmanpreet, Chinglensana and Amit Rohidas are the others to score a goal each

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India lost their referrel

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60th minute: India fail to convert but India Reviews again for push

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60th minute: India ask for REVIEW and Video umpire says Penalty Corner for India

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58th minute: Mandeep misses a cross from Dilpreet

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India pulls off their goalkeeper Sreejesh with 2 minutes left in the game

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57th minute: Second goal for Lalit as he put the ball into the near-post as Sumit makes a brilliant run to went past goalkeeper and defender

IND 5-1 CAN

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54th  minute: India having the ball possession as Canada on defence only

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51st minute: Local lad from Orissa, Amit Rohidas scores the 4th goal for India with an Penalty Corner variation

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51st minute: A brilliant stick work from Lalit give India a Penalty Corner

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50th minute: India keep their attacking tactics intact in the final quarter

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47th minute: India's strikers are coming into the play in the final quarter as Lalit makes a rocket strike which find the far post

Lalit pounces on a loose ball from a Canadian defender and executes a perfect turn and shot in the circle to score India's third goal of the game!

IND 3-1 CAN

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46th minute: Chinglensana scores for India as the multiple pass give Chinglensana a chance to score on deflecction

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FOURTH QUARTER BEGIN

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THIRD QUARTER END

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45th minute: Mandeep with brilliant run into the Canadian circle lifts the ball over the goalkeeper for Lalit but he failed to take the ball. Opportunity MISSED

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44th minute: Indian defender going for rush tackle

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42nd minute: India lucky to survive as two defender not looking at the ball as Canada's striker went to India's cricle. A dangerous ball deflection goes in India's favour

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39th minute: Floris Van Son scores for Canada as India reckless defense not able to tackled a strong ball from left and Sreejesh did eveything he can do but can't defend the ball going over his head and crowd at Kalinga Stadium went silent

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38th minute: Mandeep leaves the ball to Akashdeep and he slips, lost the ball possession

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37th minute: India losing the ball easily in the opponents circle

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34th minute: Canada having ball possession in India's 23

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THIRD QUARTER BEGIN

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AT HALF TIME: India took a lead in the 12th minute thanks to a superb drag flick from Harmanpreet Singh during the Penalty Corner. Canada make some correction in their play in 2nd half as they defender brilliantly in the circle but not able to capatalise on the counter attacks