Hockey World Cup 2023: India defeat Wales 4-2

India's game didn't exactly go according to plan as a determined Wales rallied from a 2-0 deficit to tie the game late in the third quarter.

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India eventually prevailed 4-2, but in order to advance to the quarterfinals, they would now need to play a crossover.

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On Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Kalinga Stadium, India will play New Zealand in the crossover.

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In the second half, India came out swinging and put Wales under extreme pressure.

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Wales responded by doing the unthinkable and scoring twice.

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