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Hockey LIVE: India lose 4-5 to Australia - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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Harmanpreet Singh is the world's best drag-flicker right now, but the gulf in class with the others in the Indian team is worrying. (HI)
The test series is already out of their hands, but India would love to end it on a high with one more win over the World number 1 Australia. They have been good in patches, but there is a lot to work on.
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Live Updates
- 4 Dec 2022 6:26 AM GMT
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
- 4 Dec 2022 6:22 AM GMT
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.
- 4 Dec 2022 6:13 AM GMT
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
- 4 Dec 2022 6:10 AM GMT
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
- 4 Dec 2022 6:04 AM GMT
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.
- 4 Dec 2022 6:02 AM GMT
24' - PHATAK SAVES!
Consecutive PCs for Australia, and Krishan Phatak saves the day with a save for India.
- 4 Dec 2022 6:01 AM GMT
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
- 4 Dec 2022 6:00 AM GMT
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.
- 4 Dec 2022 5:58 AM GMT
22' - Drop in intensity
A visible drop in intensity among the Indians and they are struggling to keep up with the Kookaburras currently.
- 4 Dec 2022 5:53 AM GMT
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.
IND 0-2 AUS
