India 5-2 South Africa Highlights, 1st Hockey Test: Men In Blue Kickstart Three-Match Series With Win

Greetings and welcome, everyone. Our hockey coverage continues and amid all the FIH Junior World Cup action, it's time now for the senior men's team to take on South Africa in a three-match Test series. Stay with us for the build-up and live updates from game 1.

Pushback is scheduled for 8:30pm IST. The match will be telecast and live streamed on the SuperSport platform in South Africa, but is unlikely to be shown anywhere in India. You can track live updates here, with Outlook India.

While we await the start of the first hockey Test in Cape Town, the India colts are taking on Germany in a high-stakes Junior World Cup semi-final. Catch the action live on our dedicated blog.

Three goals already in the first half, as India lead South Africa 2-1 in the 27th minute as per Flashscore. Three more minutes to go for half-time.

The scoreline stays at 2-1 at the end of the first half. The third quarter has gotten underway in Cape Town, with India eyeing more goals to swing the match decisively in their favour.

In Chennai, the news is not so positive as India are trailing by a massive 0-4 margin against defending champions Germany in the Junior Hockey World Cup semi-final. With just the final 15 minutes to go, the result appears to be a foregone conclusion.

South Africa have drawn level to 2-2 in the third quarter, Flashscore suggests. The home team keeping their supporters enthralled with a creditable display.

India seem to have gone on a late goal-scoring spree, as the scoreline goes from 2-2 to 5-2 in their favour, as per Flashscore, in a matter of minutes. The visitors in the driver's seat now.

The scoreline stays at 5-2, and India emerge victors in the first of three Tests in Cape Town. A dominant performance from the Men In Blue, who registered eight shots on target against South Africa's three.

India go down 1-5 to a superlative Germany in the Junior Hockey World Cup semi-finals. Next up, the India Colts will face Argentina in the third/fourth place match on December 10.

The second hockey Test between India and South Africa will be played at Hartleyvale Stadium in Cape Town on December 8, that is tomorrow. We will be back with live updates from that one. Until then, goodbye.