Hockey LIVE: India lose 4-5 to Australia - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
34' - AMIT ROHIDAS SCORESSS!
A beautiful pass from Hardik Singh and the Australian defence is found wanting. The ball reaches Amit Rohidas, who is completely open and takes his own sweet time to receive, look up and slot it in from a very close range.
IND 2-3 AUS
32' - Some exchange of words
Some words being exchanged between the umpire and the players. Amit Rohidas and Manpreet from the Indian side and Wickham from the Kookaburras involved in the discussion.
HALF TIME!
Australia's half, undoubtedly. The Indians looked good in the first quarter, but failed to build on the momentum in the second. The Kookaburras scored early in the second quarter and looked the more dominant side throughout.
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh did pull one back for India, but constant attacks from Australia meant that the Indians did crumble to help them extend their lead. That yellow card to Gurjant Singh did not help India's case either and they have an uphill task in the final 30 minutes.
IND 1-3 AUS
30' - AUSTRALIA EXTEND LEAD!
You got to feel for Krishan Phatak there. He did his best, but the rebound eventually goes in. Zalewski the scorer for Australia and India sink further. They are still down to 10 men.
IND 1-3 AUS
26' - YELLOW CARD, GURJAT!
An unnecessary, harsh challenge from Gurjant Singh and India have to pay the price. Yellow card for the midfielder and India are down to 10 men.
24' - PHATAK SAVES!
Consecutive PCs for Australia, and Krishan Phatak saves the day with a save for India.
24' - INDIA SCOREEEE!
"Who else? But Harmanpreet" goes the commentator and it is the indeed the Indian captain who has once again opened the scoring for India with a wonderfully executed dragflick.
IND 1-2 AUS
23' - PC, INDIA!
A good counter created on via the sidelines on the left, and India have managed to earn a PC. It is Mandeep once again, who manages to draw the foul.
22' - Drop in intensity
A visible drop in intensity among the Indians and they are struggling to keep up with the Kookaburras currently.
17' - AUSTRALIA SCOREEE!
Jugraj slips and Australia take toll. A beautiful run from the centre and the ball finds Wickam, who scores his second of the match.