In Pics: How Belgium ended India's gold medal dream in men's hockey
Indian men's hockey team lost the Tokyo Olympics semifinal to world champions Belgium 5-2 on Tuesday (August 3). Alexander Hendrickx scored a hattrick for the Belgians to lift his side to the gold medal match. Here are a collection of pictures to sum up the thrilling semifinal clash between India and Belgium
A good start to secure place in final
Belgium takes lead
India fights back
India struck back as Harmanpreet Singh and Mandeep Singh scored goals in quick succession, and as a result, India gained a 2-1 lead in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Belgium got the equaliser as Alexander Hendrickx successfully converted a penalty corner, and it brought the scoreline level to 2-2. (Image credit: IANS)
Tension surging on both sides
Belgium in lead again
Indian men's hockey team lose their golden dream
In the last minutes of the game, Alexander Hendrickx got his hat-trick as he converted from a penalty and hence, Belgium gained a 4-2 lead. In the end, Belgium managed to hang on and the side registered a victory, progressing ahead to the finals, their second successive final appearance. (Image credit: PTI)