As it happened: India vs Netherlands, Hockey World League Final, bronze medal match
As it happened: India vs Netherlands, Hockey World League Final, bronze medal match
India made a brilliant comeback to win the match 3-2 after the score was level at 5-5 at full time in the third-place match in Raipur on Sunday.

Hockey World League Final: India make a stunning comeback to beat Netherlands 3-2 in shootout and win the bronze medal.

Sardar Singh scores the second for India in shootout. NED 2-2 India.

Lakra scores the first for the hosts in shootout. NED 1-1 India.

India miss their second chance after Sreejesh blocked one. NED 1-0 India.

India's first goal in shootout denied. Netherlands 1-0 India.

1-0 for Netherlands.

Hockey World League Final: Netherlands score just before full time to make it 5-5 vs India. Match goes in to penalty shootout.

Goal! Van der Weerden scores his second. India 5-4 Netherlands.

Hockey World League Final: Goal! Akashdeep scores another one. India 5-3 Netherlands.

Penalty stroke for India. Rupinder Singh scores his second to make it 4-3 for India against Netherlands.

Goal! Van der Weerden scores in the 54th min. India 3-3 Netherlands.

What a comeback this has been from India. After trailing 2-0, the double-strike from Ramandeep Singh has given the hosts 3-2 lead with less than 7 minutes left before the final whistle.

Goal! Ramandeep scores his second to give India 3-2 lead against Netherlands.

Goal! Rupinder scores in the 47th min to make it 2-2 for India against Netherlands.

The fourth quarter kicks off.

Hockey World League Final: Ramandeep scored but India still trailing 1-2 vs Netherlands at the end of 3rd quarter of the bronze medal match.

Goal! Ramandeep Singh scores in the 39th min to make it 1-2 for India against Netherlands.

7:35pm: Still no luck for the Indian team. Just seven minutes left in the third quarter and Netherlands are leading 2-0 against India.

The the third quarter kicks off.

Hockey World League Final: Goals from Pruijser and Van der Schoot give Netherlands 2-0 lead vs India at half-time of the bronze medal match.

India had a penalty corner but they missed a golden chance to open their account. Good defending from Netherlands.

Hockey World League Final: Goal! Van de Schoot scores in the 25th min to amke it 2-0 for Netherlands vs India.

The second quarter kicks off after a quick break.

Hockey World League Final: Pruijser's goal gives Netherlands 1-0 lead against India at the end of 1st quarter of the bronze medal match.

Goal! Mirco Pruijser scores in the 9th min to give Netherlands 1-0 lead against India in the bronze medal match.

6:45pm: Attacking start by Netherlands and they have already made three quick moves. The Indian defence has looked solid and has not let the Dutch players make any serious threats.

India's tricky forward Talwinder Singh has a request for all you #HWL2015 before the bronze medal clash! pic.twitter.com/TFjHo0chg4— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 6, 2015

Its kick-off time in Raipur.

The match kicks off in 30 minutes. Stay tuned for our live updates.

6:00pm: Hello and welcome to the live updates of the bronze medal match of the Hockey World League Final played between India and Netherlands in Raipur.

Cedric Charlier's fifth minute strike ended India's hopes in the Hockey World League Final as Belgium edged past the hosts 1-0 in the second semi-final to set up a summit clash against world champions Australia.

India now have a chance for consolation when they face the Netherlands in the bronze medal match at the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Stadium in Raipur on Sunday.

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