Pro League: India Lose to Australia in Shootout – News18

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India suffered a heartbreaking 0-3 defeat within the shootout to Australia

India had been on their option 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.

The Indian males’s workforce suffered a heartbreaking 0-3 defeat within the shootout to nemesis Australia in its FIH Pro League match right here on Saturday. Australia additionally earned a bonus level for the win.

India had been on their option 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 workforce 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.

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 with just some minutes left for the ultimate hooter.

However, Tom discovered Australia’s much-needed equaliser with a area purpose to ship the match into the shootout, the place India got here a cropper.

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

(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is printed from a syndicated news company feed – PTI)

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