Tokyo 2020 Highlights: Valiant India lose bronze medal match to Rio Olympics gold medalist Great Britain
India vs Great Britain Highlights, Tokyo Olympics: Follow Highlights of India vs Great Britain women's hockey bronze medal match.
India vs Great Britain women's hockey bronze medal match Highlights, Tokyo Olympics: India lose bronze medal match 3-4 against Great Britain in women's hockey. While it was the goalkeeper Savita who was the star of the team in the first quarter, saving two penalty corners, and three field goals attempts, dragflicker Gurjit Kaur came to the party in the second quarter. Great Britain scored two quick goals at the start of the second quarter, but Gurjit allowed India to get back to level pegging. Vandana Katariya added a third goal as India took the lead. Hollie Pearne-Webb scored a goal to level the scores in the third quarter. Grace Balsdon scored from a penalty corner in the fourth quarter. Follow Highlights of India vs Great Britain women's hockey bronze medal match.
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India's campaign, so full of heart, ends in heartbreak. The women are in tears. Rani is embraced by coach Sjoerd Marijne. Savita can't stop sobbing. It's the same person who stood brave and tall in front of the goal minutes ago. This is what sport does to you. This is what an Olympic medal means. The Indian women came so, so close to it. Closer than ever before. And that is a victory in itself.
Tears on the turf
Indian players are in tears on the turf. This was a fantastic campaign from India. There is so much to be proud of for this team.
Q4: India 3-4 Great Britain
India lose bronze medal match 3-4 against Great Britain in women's hockey. It was a thrilling affair that went right down to the medal. But India have so much to proud of. What a fantastic effort from india against the Rio Gld medalists.
Q4: India 3-4 Great Britain
India putting pressure on Great Britain defence with 90 seconds left on the clock. India are asking a referral for a dangerous ball inside the circle.
Q4: India 3-4 Great Britain
A cross from Navjot Kaur into the circle, but there was no one to deflect it into the goal. Stunning cross.
Q4: India 3-4 Great Britain
Jones makes a circle penetration but took an extra second or two to release the shot on reverse, allowing India to break through.
Q4: India 3-4 Great Britain
Heat break. Hot and humid conditions. Final word from Sjoerd Marijne to his team. Time to regroup.
Q4: India 3-4 Great Britain
PC to India! Gurjit Kaur is on the attack. SAVE! Madeleine Hinch saves, deflects on to foot of Indian player - Britain ball.
Q4: India 3-4 Great Britain
PC to India! Great Britain have asked for a video referral. No reason to change decision. GB lose referral.
Q4: India 3-4 Great Britain
This is really poor from India. Just as they were to get back to 11 on the field, out comes another green card. Which means India will play with 10 players for 2 minutes
Q4: India 3-4 Great Britain
Great Britain take the lead. India thwarted one PC after another, but it was third time lucky for the Olympic champions. The one-player advantage has worked wonders for GB, and India have no one but themselves to blame for it. India will need to hang on till at least they're back to 11 on the field.
Q4: India 3-4 Great Britain
PC! Leads to PC! GOALLL! Grace Balsdon scores as the ball went through her legs. Savita would be disappointed.
Q4: India 3-3 Great Britain
PC to Great Britain! Owsley tries a variation, and it leads to another penalty corner.
Q4: India 3-3 Great Britain
PC! the penalty corner has been saved by first rusher Neha. A yellow card has been given to Udita and she has been sent off for five minutes. We have to stay five minutes with one player down.
Q4: India 3-3 Great Britain
The final 15 minutes begins. Will we see a late flourish of goals or will we go to the shootouts?
Q3: India 3-3 Great Britain
3-3 going into the final quarter. Another big quarter coming up for India. They will need to step it up to find the winner. Indian goalkeeper Savita Punia has had to pull off innumerable saves to keep India in the game in the third quarter. And she'll need to be on the ball right till the final hooter.
Q3: India 3-3 Great Britain
PC to India! Gurjit Kaur is not on the pitch. Rani Rampal will take a crack at the goal. Deep Grace Ekka takes it infact, it was saved.
Q3: India 3-3 Great Britain
A ball inside the circle from Neha, India are asking for a referral for a penalty corner with 1.6 left on clock. There appears to be deflection from Britain's defenders leg.
Q3: India 3-3 Great Britain
Savita makes stunning saves twice in the dying minute of the third quarter.
Q3: India 3-3 Great Britain
SAVE! Savita pulls off a stunning save -- she has been the wall for India today. BRitain denied and this will frustrate the opposition.
Q3: India 3-3 Great Britain
Salima Tete is troubling Indian defence. She is 19 years old -- India keeping possession. If they get a goal here, it would put pressure on Britain.
Q3: India 3-3 Great Britain
PC! Leads to PC! SAVE! by Madeline Hinch. Fantastic save, and India denied.
Q3: India 3-3 Great Britain
PC to India! Sharmila Devi keeps GB defence at bay, and McCallin's leg touches the ball. Another chance for India.
Q3: India 3-3 Great Britain
SAVE! Fantastic save, Petter takes a shot from the front of the goal.
GOALLLL! But another shot inside the goal by Pearne-Webb and this one was not saved. Britain equalise. Great Britain level it up, and it looked like it was coming with the way the second half started. India are again playing like they did in the first quarter of the first half. They need to pick it up, just like they did minutes ago.
Q3: India 3-2 Great Britain
Britain are on the attack, excellent ball by Anna Thomas inside the circle, there was no touch inside the circle. Lucky escape for India.

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