Jr Hockey WC semi-finals | India vs Germany Highlights: Indian colts' title defense comes to end as Germans clinch dominant 4-2 win

India suffered 2-4 loss to six-time champions Germany in the semi-finals of the Junior Hockey World Cup. The boys in blue got off to a shaky start and were overwhelmed by the German attack for large periods of the match. With this India's title defence comes to an end. The Germans will take on Argentina in the final on Sunday. Thank you for following DH's live updates

Full time! India lose 2-4 to six-time champions Germany

Boby Dhami scores for India!

Barely half a minute left in the match as India get a consolatory goal.

The score remains unchanged at the end of the third quarter. Germany lead 4-1

The second half begins!

Half time! The boys in blue trail by three goals to the Germans

India 1-4 Germany

Germany make it 4-1 from a penalty stroke!

Uttam Singh pegs one back for India from a counter-attack!

And it's three! The Germans have made the most of India's tardy defending in the first half

It's another goal for the Germany! The ball floats just over Prashant and the defender's head into the goalpost

India now trail 2-0 to the Germans.

It's a corner for India but the shot is deflected away. India trail 0-1 at the end of the first quarter

Germany have taken the lead from a corner in the dying moments of the first quarter

India's defence will have to firm up if they are to remain in the game,

India 'keeper Prashant Chauhan denies Germany a goal from a penalty corner

A timely save keeps the score unchanged. India 0-0 Germany

5' That could have nearly been 1-0 to the Germans

A lapse of judgement by the Indian goalkeeper nearly gifted Germany the lead in the first quarter.

1' Kick off!

India get us under way in the second semifinal in Bhubaneswar!

Here's how India line up against Germany

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If India want to make it to the final against a resilient German side, they will need at least a two or three-goal lead.

India have met Germany four times in the past and defeated them twice. Will the boys in blue make it three wins or can the Germans peg one back?

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