Tokyo: The Indian men’s hockey group burst into the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games with a far reaching 3-1 triumph over reigning champs Argentina, scoring two objectives in the last two minutes of its penultimate pool match on Thursday.

After objective less initial two quarters, India broke the stop in the 43rd moment through Varun Kumar before Vivek Sagar Prasad (58th) and Harmanpreet Singh (59th) struck in the end minutes of the match to seal the challenge.

It was India’s third success in Pool An at the Oi Hockey Stadium.

Argentina’s solitary objective came from a punishment corner change by Schuth Casella in the 48th moment.

By goodness of this success, India have solidified their situation in the second spot of Pool A with three successes and one misfortune out of four games, behind Australia.

Argentina are battling at the fifth spot in the six-group pool and need to beat New Zealand in their last primer match on Friday to remain in the chase for a quarterfinal billet.

The best four make the last-eight phase from each gathering.

India will take on Japan in their last pool match on Friday.

The Indians were forceful and squeezed the Argentine protection from the earliest starting point, assaulting in numbers. They totally ruled the primary quarter, mounting many assaults however the Argentines guarded forcefully to disappoint their adversaries.

The Indians in any case overwhelmed ownership and entered the Argentine circle on various events however the last pass was absent.

Manpreet Singh’s men had their first shot at the objective in the third moment.

However, Dilpreet Singh’s hit from short proximity from a Simranjeet Singh pass was pleasantly saved by Argentina goalkeeper Juan Vivaldi.

The midfield, driven by Manpreet, played an incredible game in the primary half which was apparent from the circle infiltration insights. India had 16 against Argentina’s two.

India were nearly remunerated in the 27th moment when a plunging Simranjeet’s work cruised over.

After two minutes, Argentina had the primary genuine scoring opportunity however Nahuel Salis’ amazing shot from right corner of the circle was cushioned away by PR Sreejesh’s outstretched hands.

It was a baffling first half as both the groups neglected to get a solitary punishment corner to head into the breather objective less.

The content was comparable in the second from last quarter as India kept on squandering possibilities.

First Gurjant Singh missed from short proximity in the 35th moment and afterward Rupiner Pal Singh squandered consecutive punishment corners minutes after the fact.

Before long the Indians had their hearts in their mouth when the protection was surprised by Argentina however Matias Rey couldn’t thump Sreejesh from a one-on-one circumstance.

It took India 43 minutes to break the gridlock through Varun who scored from the group’s third punishment corner.

Seconds from the finish of second from last quarter, India squandered four successive punishment corners as Argentina guarded fearlessly.

It was even in the 48th moment when Casella scored Argentina’s first punishment corner.

Argentina had two additional odds – one from a field exertion from Lucas Villa which was saved by Sreejesh and another from a punishment corner which the Indians shielded strongly.

India boss mentor Graham Reid praised his players for their exhibitions however said it certainly wasn’t simple against Argentina notwithstanding the scoreline recommending something else.

“Great execution today. This is the thing that Argentina can do, they sit back in the game, and afterward out of nowhere they score a corner. You realize these things can happen when you play a group like Argentina,” he said about the objective yielded by his group.

A short ways from the hooter, Vivek reestablished India’s lead tapping in from a bounce back after Dilpreet’s endeavor was saved by Vivaldi. Then, at that point, just under the wire Harmanpreet attracted the last nail Argentina’s final resting place by changing over India’s eighth punishment corner.

Reid reminded his players about the botched chances however was glad that they received a patient methodology and adhered to their strategy.

“We again set our chances aside, we adequately made. However, what was acceptable is that we didn’t let that baffles us, we remained patient and stayed with the strategy. I’m exceptionally glad, it very well may be somewhat upsetting too for me,” the Australian said.