Bhubaneswar: Hockey India shared on Twitter, some of the best moments of today’s match where India won its opener against South Africa with an outstanding 5-0, at Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 at Kalinga Stadium here on Wednesday.
India start their campaign at the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 on the right note as they defeat @SA_Hockey by a large margin. Here are some of the best moments from 28th November.
Photo Album: https://t.co/kXwktug4pn#IndiaKaGame #HWC2018 #DilHockey #INDvRSA pic.twitter.com/QgEHCc6iTB
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) November 28, 2018
India start their campaign at the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 on a high after a dominating 5-0 win against @SA_Hockey on 28th November. India plays Belgium next on Sunday at 7 PM IST.#DilHockey #IndiaKaGame #HWC2018 pic.twitter.com/nFfXaPzveC
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) November 28, 2018
International Hockey Federation also tweeted to congratulate the Indian team for its win.
India win their first game of the Odisha #HWC2018 Bhubaneswar!
See the days results & stats on our brand new website ☺️
? https://t.co/TCWsdnsYCD
@TheHockeyIndia @SA_Hockey_Men @BELRedLions @FieldHockeyCan
? FIH/ @GettyImages pic.twitter.com/8yA3EvXgDi— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) November 28, 2018
Simranjeet scored a brace with his goal in the 46th minute and received the Man of the Match award from Hockey Legend Ajitpal Singh.
Simranjeet Singh, received the Man of the Match award from the Hockey legend, Ajitpal Singh, for his on field exploits in today’s match against South Africa. Simranjeet scored 2 goals as India dominated the game in a meticulous fashion. #INDvRSA #IndiaKaGame #HWC2018 #DilHockey pic.twitter.com/f53a5e1cQS
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) November 28, 2018
Skipper Mandeep, Akashdeep and Lalit Upadhyay also hit a goal each. India ruled the entire match giving barely any chance to SA.
Chinglen Kangujam was presented a memento for his 200th national cap for India.
.@chinglensana29 received a memento for his 200th national cap for India. He was highly lauded by the entire crowd of Bhubaneswar at the Kalinga Stadium for achieving this majestic feat. #INDvRSA #IndiaKaGame #HWC2018 #DilHockey pic.twitter.com/QLDDzIgZnN
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) November 28, 2018
Former hockey captain Dhanraj Pillay was also in the crowed cheering team India.
When the architect of modern hockey Dhanraj Pillay comes out himself to cheer the men in blue in their opening campaign of the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 against South Africa on 28th November#IndiaKaGame #HWC2018 #DilHockey #INDvRSA pic.twitter.com/bYLs3SKEWk
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) November 28, 2018
Earlier in the day, Belgium won the match against Canada with the scorecard reading 2-1. India will now face Belgium on December 2, as both the teams have three points each in Pool C.
During the match, Hockey India also tweeted an adorable video of Raja Namdharu, from One Team One Dream who hailed the Bhubaneswar crowd.
Raja Namdhari, from One Team One Dream hails the Bhubaneswar crowd and expresses his desire of India winning the OHMWC Bhubaneswar 2018. He has brought in a fan force from all corners of India to back the Indian team. #INDvRSA #BELvCAN #IndiaKaGame #HWC2018 #DilHockey pic.twitter.com/t8ic2321SA
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) November 28, 2018
