Last Updated: December 03, 2022, 18:14 IST
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The Indian males’s hockey staff had been crushed by 1-5 by Australia to lose the five-match sequence 1-3
The Indian males’s hockey staff’s bittersweet tour of Australia continued on Saturday with one other defeat for Harmanpreet Singh and his boys and shedding the five-match sequence 3-1.
Australia got here up with a scientific efficiency to outclass India 5-1 within the fourth match of the tour on the Mate Stadium. With this victory, Australia sealed the five-match sequence 3-1, with yet one more match to be performed.
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Jeremy Hayward (29′, 41′) scored a brace for the house staff whereas Jake Whetton (30′), Tom Wickham (34′) and Matt Dawson (54′) had been the opposite goal-scorers.
Dilpreet Singh set the ball rolling for India within the twenty fifth minute after a goalless first quarter nevertheless it was all downhill after that.
The World no.1 aspect showcased its defensive prowess on Saturday, led by star goalkeeper Andrew Charter who made some distinctive saves to maintain India from scoring.
After the preliminary couple of minutes of battle to create space within the putting circle, India made the breakthrough within the twenty fifth minute when Dilpreet put his skillset on show to attain and provides the guests the lead.
However, the guests couldn’t maintain on to the lead as Australia responded with a aim within the subsequent 4 minutes. It was in-form Hayward who transformed a penalty nook within the twenty ninth minute. Only a minute later, they put one other one within the internet by Jake Whetton.
Even although the Indian forwards made determined forays into the putting circle within the following two quarters, they might not breach the house staff’s defence. To add to their woes, Australia pumped targets at common intervals giving India no room to bounce again.
Two targets within the third quarter by way of Tom Wickham within the thirty fourth minute and Hayward within the forty first minute additional put India below stress. The ultimate quarter noticed Australia journey on the momentum as they elevated the result in 5-1 from a penalty nook within the 54th minute.
“Australia had been positively a greater staff immediately. They performed defensively proper from the beginning and we couldn’t capitalize on the lead by placing stress on them. As I had stated earlier, this tour has given us nice publicity and enjoying in opposition to a high quality aspect like Australia is all the time a studying expertise. We now know the areas that we have to additional work on forward of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela,” said captain Harmanpreet Singh.
“We will try and bounce back in tomorrow’s match and look to end the tour on a good note,” he signed off.
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