Australia Prevail Over India In Shootout – News18

Rourkela, Feb 24: The Indian males’s workforce suffered a heartbreaking 0-3 defeat within the shootout to nemesis Australia after holding its mighty opponents to a 2-2 draw within the regulation time of the FIH Pro League match right here on Saturday.

Australia additionally earned a bonus level for the win.

In their fourth shootout of the season, India failed to attain a objective whereas Australia struck all three as Johan Durst loved a memorable evening on the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium.

India have been on their method to humble the mighty Australian workforce and finish their unbeaten run within the Odisha leg till Craig Tom scored within the fourth and ultimate quarter to take the match into the shootout.

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh (twentieth minute) and Amit Rohidas (twenty ninth minute) scored for the house workforce, whereas Govers Blake and Tom (53rd minute) discovered the goal for the visiting Australian facet in regulation time.

In the shootout, Tim Brand, Ogilvie and Tom Wickham scored for Australia, however Akashdeep Singh, Sukhjeet Singh and Lalit Kumar Upadhyay missed their makes an attempt for India.

This was India’s second shootout defeat in a draw regardless that they added a pointb to their tally for holding their opponents to a 2-2 attract regulation time.

“I think we played well overall. Australia are a good team and we gave our best right till the end. Compared to the last match, we were much better in defence,” India captain Harmanpreet mentioned after the match.

In search of an equaliser after trailing 1-2, Australia launched right into a wave of assaults, however the Indian defence was equal to the duty, with veteran goalkeeper S Sreejesh pulling off an excellent save with a couple of minutes left for the ultimate hooter.

However, Tom discovered Australia’s a lot-wanted equaliser with a subject objective to ship the match into the shootout, the place India got here a cropper.

The house workforce did not convert a single penalty, whereas Australia scored all three, incomes a bonus level for the win.

Australia had received all 5 of their matches within the Odisha leg of the league thus far.

The Indians had squandered a two-objective result in lose 4-6 to the Kookaburras earlier this month in Bhubaneswar.

Harmanpreet and Co shall be again in motion on Sunday to finish the Odisha leg with a match in opposition to Ireland. PTI AH AYG AH AH

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