India vs England, Hockey World Cup 2023: Match ends in a 0-0 draw

A non-stop, thrilling game against Hockey India. We had everything except the ball in the back of the net, so come away with a draw!#HWC2023 pic.twitter.com/TqBmlwizFh
— England Hockey (@EnglandHockey) January 15, 2023

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Despite playing hard, the game ends in a tie.

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— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) January 15, 2023

OLLIE PAYNE GETS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH AWARD FOR PULLING OFF SOME NEAR-IMPOSSIBLE SAVES!!!!!

FULL-TIME: ENGLAND 0 - INDIA 0

A HUMDINGER OF A CONTEST WITH NO GOALS BUT SOME DEVILISHLY EXCITING ACTION WITH BOTH TEAMS MISSING ABSOLUTE SITTERS!!!

INDIA HAD A GOAL DISALLOWED BUT ENGLAND HIT THE POST IN THE DYING SECONDS OFF A PC IN A GAME THAT NEITHER TEAM DESERVED TO LOSE

ENGLAND CONTINUE TO HEAD THE GROUP WITH A SUPERIOR GOAL DIFFERENCE!!!

PAUL REVVINGTON SCREAMS OUT THE INSTRUCTIONS - BANDURAK HITS THE POST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

59' MANPREET DOWN ON THE PITCH AFTER DEFLECTING THE BALL ONTO HIS FACE OFF HIS OWN STICK - INDIA IN THE ENGLAND CIRCLE BUT ENGLAND LAUNCH A COUNTER AND HAVE A PC WITH 19 SECONDS TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

59' SANFORD GOES DOWN, PLAY IS HELD UP AND THE CROWD WAIT, THE PLAYERS WAIT - TEST OF NERVES IN ROURKELA!!

59' ENGLAND STILL HAVE THE BALL THOUGH AND THE CROWD ROAR AS THE INDIANS MOP UP AFTER A PERIOD OF GREAT PRESSURE FROM ENGLAND!!!

NO PC AND ENGLAND LOSE THEIR REFERRAL

58' ENGLAND WANT A PC AFTER A PROMISING BALL IS DEFLECTED OUT OF PLAY

57' ZACH WALLACE LOSES THE BALL IN MIDFIELD AS JARMANPREET GETS A GREEN CARD. ENGLAND MAKE THEIR WAY TOWARDS THE DANGER ZONE BUT ARE DISPOSSESSED AFTER WALLACE SHOWS OFF HIS SUBLIME 3D SKILLS

56' LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES TO PLAY - IS THERE TO BE A WINNER IN THIS MATCH?????

HARDIK IS HELPED OFF THE PITCH AS CONCERNED FANS LOOK ON

55' LIAM SANFORD SINGLE-HANDEDLY PREVENTS AN INDIA COUNTER!!!!! HARDIK TAKES A TUMBLE AND PLAY IS HELD UP

54' Long corner for England after Wallace's strike is deflected out of play - persistent pressure from England!!

52' WALLER HAS A GO, MISSES THE BALL IN FRONT OF GOAL, WANTS A REFERRAL, PLAY ON SAYS THE UMPIRE!!

51' England have the ball deep in the India circle as Amit Rohidas gets a green. The Red Shirts attempt to manufacture a cross into the India circle, but the gaps are well plugged

49' Wallace from the right loses the ball, Lalit makes his way into the England circle but loses the ball - nervy contest on as neither side ready to give an inch

48' England get themselves out of trouble for a while the Men in Blue have the ball back. Proceedings on the pitch quieten briefly before Ansell threatens in the danger zone, the Indians mop up

47' OLLIE PAYNE UNDER RELENTLESS PRESSURE BUT MANAGES TO DENY THE INDIANS TWICE!!!!!!

46' The Indians advance patiently, attempt to build down the middle - find space down the right but the ball is out of play

END OF Q3: INDIA 0 - ENGLAND 0

BOTH TEAMS MISSING ABSOLUTE SITTERS BEFORE THE INDIANS FINALLY GET ONE PAST THE LINE BUT THE GOAL IS DISALLOWED!!!!

WHO WILL BLINK FIRST IN THIS CRACKER OF A CONTEST???

44' INDIAN GOAL DISALLOWED AFTER YET ANOTHER GOALMOUTH MELEE!!!!!!!!

INDIA HAVE LOST THEIR RIGHT TO GO UPSTAIRS!!!!

42' India have the ball on the right flank, Mandeep slips the ball between his feet towards goal, India unable to finish the job though!!!!

40' Hardik finds Mandeep in the circle who shoots wide!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a miss!!

39' Nilakanta plays one into the England circle but Mandeep cannot control the ball in the danger zone!!

38' SAM WARD FAILS TO FIND THE MARK FROM POINT-BLANK RANGE AFTER SREEJESH GOES DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE MAN WITH THE MASK MISSES AN ABSOLUTE SITTER!!!

36' England attempt to find space upfield, the Indian defence scrambling for cover - HARDIK IN THE ENGLAND CIRCLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DENIED YET AGAIN!! ENGLAND KEEP THAT ONE OUT - SOMEHOW!!

35' Lalit takes a tumble on the edge of the circle - CONDON TAKES A SHOT FROM THE EDGE OF THE CIRCLE AT THE OTHER END - SHOOTS WIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

34' Shamsher with the ball in the attacking third, India unable to follow through with a promising move

32' Mandeep weaves his way in, tries to send across a probing pass to Amit Rohidas, fails to find the intended target

India lose their referral - no PC

31' Action begins in the second half and Akashdeep goes upstairs for a PC for a ball off the shin pad!!!!

INDIA 0 - ENGLAND 0 (HALF-TIME)

WHAT A CONTEST WE HAVE HAD IN THE FIRST THIRTY MINUTES AS ENGLAND ALL BUT FOUND THE BACK OF THE NET BUT FAILED TO TROUBLE THE SCORERS IN ROURKELA!!!!

AMIT ROHIDAS AND MANPREET KEPT THE PCs OUT EVEN AS AN ANGUISHED SAM WARD FELT LIAM ANSELL WAS BROUGHT DOWN IN THE INDIAN CIRCLE - BUT AFTER A LIGHTNING QUICK INDIA COUNTER THAT FOLLOWED NO REFERRAL WAS ALLOWED!!!!

OLLIE PAYNE WAS BRILLIANT IN GOAL AS WERE SREEJESH AND KRISHAN PATHAK!!!!!

ALL TO PLAY FOR IN THE SECOND HALF!!

29' AKASHEEP UNABLE TO CONTROL HIS SHOT AS BOTH TEAMS HEAD FOR THE LONG BREATHER

28' OLLIE PAYNE UNDER IMMENSE PRESSURE AS VIVEK TAKES THE FINAL SHOT ON GOAL AFTER THE ENGLAND DEFENCE IS STRETCHED - PAYNE WINS THE BATTLE

ENGLAND FLUSTERED BY AN ALLEGED ELBOW IN THE STRIKING CIRCLE IN THE 24TH MINUTE - NO REFERRAL ALLOWED

WARD FOUND ANSELL WHO TOOK A TUMBLE AT THE GOALMOUTH

FOLLOW-UP PC RESULTS IN A GOALMOUTH MELEE BUT THE INDIANS FAIL TO FIND THE BACK OF THE NET!!!!!!!!

25' OLLIE PAYNE IN THE ACTION WITH A MARVELLOUS STOP!!!!!!! INDIA HAVE A PC!!!!

24' SAM WARD MANAGES TO FIND ANSELL WHO TAKES A TUMBLE IN THE INDIA CIRCLE - INDIA FAIL TO SCORE AFTER A LIGHTING COUNTER - END TO END ACTION IN ROURKELA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AMIT ROHIDAS FLICKS, HARDIK GETS THE DEFLECTION, BUT BALL WAS TOO HIGH

23' PARK CONCEDES A PC AFTER SHAMSHER APPLIES PRESSURE - THE CROWD ROAR!!!

21' Ball in the danger zone in the India circle - Hardik clears - Hardik in the England circle in a flash but no one to latch onto his cross!!!!

AMIT ROHIDAS RUSHES DOWN THE PC - AKASHDEEP HAS A CHANCE TO COUNTER - NO DAMAGE DONE EITHER WAY!!

20' ENGLAND HAVE YET ANOTHER PC - HOW LONG CAN INDIA HANG ON???

19' Both sides attempt to control the midfield for the first time in the contest with no space to make headway at either end!!!

18' The Red Shirts retreat in numbers as the Indians attempt to manufacture a move from the right - to no avail though!!

Manpreet keeps this one out as England fail to score with yet another PC

17' The Indians try a lighting quick early counter in Q2, Abhishek's skill on display!!!!!!! Krishan Pathak denies Zach Wallance - England have a PC!!!

India vs England, Hockey World Cup 2023: Match ends in a 0-0 draw - as it happened

India and England play out a thrilling 0-0 draw