India men's hockey team ends long wait for Olympic medal; wins bronze in Tokyo

A resolute Indian men's hockey team rewrote history as it claimed an Olympic medal after 41 years, defeating a plucky Germany 5-4 to win the bronze in an edge-of-the-seat play-off match

The Indians made one of the most memorable comebacks in the history of the game, fighting back from a two-goal deficit to turn the match in their favour after being 1-3 down thanks to some defensive lapses.

It is India's third hockey bronze medal in the history of the Olympics. The other two came in 1968 Mexico City and the 1972 Munich Games.

India led 5-3 against Germany entering the final quarter. Trailing by two goals, the Germans were expected to come hard on the Indian defence and they did exactly that, securing penalty corner three minutes into the final quarter and Windfeder put the ball into the net through the legs of Sreejesh to bring a goal back.

There was more drama in store as India conceded a penalty corner six seconds from the final hooter, but Sreejesh and the defence once against came to the side's rescue.