Hockey World Cup 2023 | IND vs NZ, Highlights: India lose in shootouts 4-5, knocked out of QF race

And India are knocked out of the tournament. Disappointment on the Indian faces and heartbreak for the fans. That was a proper nail-biter but India lose in the second penalty shootout by 4-5. In the first shootout, it was 3-3 as India found a tiny survival but in the second shootout, they could not go over the line. In normal time, India were leading but New Zealand were not giving it up. Whenever India took a 2-goal lead, Black sticks were quick to respond and pull one back. It remained 3-3 at the normal time as the momentum shifted to the NZ side in the final quarter. In the first two quarters, India were more dominant. So, the hosts are knocked out. They will play Japan for the 9-16 classification. That’s it from our coverage. I, Varun Malik sign off, take care!