Tokyo Olympics: Hockey - India lose to Australia 1-7

SREEJESH TAKES A FALL

SREEJESH RUNS INTO GOVERS ON THE EDGE OF THE CIRCLE - NO DAMAGE DONE EITHER WAY

BEALE STOPPED IN THE NICK OF TIME!!

Daniel Beale foiled in the striking circle after he managed to sneak past the deep defence - stopped in the nick of time. The Aussies though appear a wee bit lazy as they sit on a five-goal lead

3QT' A quickfire double from Blake Govers has extended the @Kookaburras lead as we head into the final break.

🇮🇳 1-6 🇦🇺 #INDvAUS #PrideOfTheKookas #HockeyInvites #TokyoTogether

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— Kookaburras (@Kookaburras) July 25, 2021

End of Q3: 🇮🇳 1:6 🇦🇺

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— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) July 25, 2021

END OF Q3

INDIA 1  -  AUSTRALIA 6

Fifteen minutes to go and the Indians are in a deep deep hole as the evening progresses at the Oi Hockey Stadium

CHASE TO NO AVAIL FOR INDIA

India chase the ball - and the match in vain as the Aussies happy to knock the ball around before the end of Q3

HOW DID THE BALL GO IN?? DOESNT MATTER - SIX FOR THE AUSSIES

Govers' flick is very nearly stopped but manages to sneak into the goal all the same - everything going the Aussie way at Tokyo this evening.

INDIA 1 - AUSTRALIA 6

GOVERS IN THE THICK OF THINGS!

Govers takes a tumble - Australia have PC after Lakra pushes in the circle

GOVERS GETS THE AUSSIES A FIFTH!!

BLAKE GOVERS - WHEN DID HE EVER MISS A STROKE??

INDIA 1 - AUSTRALIA 5

PS FOR THE AUSSIES!!!!

AUSTRALIA HAVE A PENALTY STROKE FOR AN OBSTRUCTION AT THE GOAL MOUTH- INDIA GO UPSTAIRS