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Belgium, Spain win at Hockey World League final (Lead)
Bhubaneswar, Dec 5 (IANS) Belgium and Spain registered contrasting wins in their respective Pool A matches at the Hockey World League Final here on Tuesday.
Belgium continued their excellent form in this tournament, thrashing Netherlands 3-0 while Spain rode on a couple of late goals to beat Argentina 2-1.
The result sees Belgium consolidate the top spot in the pool with nine points, having won all three of their matches.
Spain meanwhile, held onto the second spot with six points from three matches. Argentina and Holland at the bottom with a single point each.
Belgium did not face too much of a challenge from the Dutch, who have been extremely lacklustre in this tournament.
Loïck Luypaert (19th, 30th minutes) converted a couple of penalty corners in the second quarter to put Belgium in the driver’s seat.
Tom Boon (32nd) scored off another penalty corner early in the third quarter to boost Belgium’s tally.
Earlier in the day, Matias Paredes gave Argentina the lead with a field goal in the 21st minute.
The Spaniards however, staged a dramatic comeback in the final quarter with Pau Quemada (50th) and Josep Romeu (59th) helping them earn all three points.
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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