India defeated world No.3 the Netherlands on their debut debut while won one and lost the other against current world champions Belgium. India go into the match as part of the preparations for 2020 Tokyo Olympics. India beat the Netherlands 5-2 and 3-3(3-1) in penalty shootout while against Belgium, they won the first game 2-1 and lost the second 2-3. After the matches against Australia, the Indian team will leave for the away games in Germany (April 25 and 26) and Great Britain (May 2 and 3). India will then return to play on home soil on May 23 and 24 against New Zealand before travelling to Argentina to play on June 5 and 6. MATCH REPORT
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Jake Harvey misses Australia’s penalty stroke and India beat the visitors in the shootout to get the bonus points from the match. It was a drama-filled ending with Sreejesh just managing to hold on Harvey till the hooter went off.
India 2-2 (3-1) Australia
Nathan Ephraums misses while Lalit Upadhyay scores to give India a 3-1 lead in the shootout.
If Australia miss the next, India win.
India 2-2 Australia (3-1)
Beale misses the penalty stroke but Vivek Prasad goes on and converts India’s penalty stroke to put the home team in the lead.
India 2-2 Australia (2-1)
Dawson and Harmanpreet scored the next two penalty strokes to keep it level again.
India 2-2 Australia (1-1)
Both India and Australia missed the first penalty strokes and the scoreline remained intact.
India 2-2 Australia (0-0)
END OF Q3! Australia have a goal cancelled again after video referral deemed the initial flick too high. Much did not happened in this half and the scoreline remained unchanged.
India 2-1 Australia
31′ – Australia have another goal cancelled after the referee sent the decision upstairs following Manpreet’s intervention (India did not have a referral). Jeremy Hayward found the back of the net but his initial flick was deemed to be too high and the goal was ruled out.
India 2-1 Australia
END OF Q2! It was a shower of goals at the Kalinga Stadium in the second quarter and the crowd surely enjoyed that! Australia took the lead through Trent Mitten but India struck back by converting two penalty corners through Rupinder Pal Singh and Harmanpreet Singh and went into a 2-1 lead.
India 2-1 Australia
25′ – GOAL! Rupinder Pal Singh converts the penalty corner for India with a powerful strike to bring India back on level terms. India have looked more assured today and that is yielding results.
India 1-1 Australia
END OF Q1! The scoreline remains unchanged. Australia had the goal overturned with a successful Indian review but then the hosts took another referral and lost it. PR Sreejesh came up with a few good saves to deny Australia any lead.
India 0-0 Australia
12′ – India take another review for dangerous play against Australia and after a very long check by the umpire, India lose their referral as there was no clear evidence for the on-field decision to be changed. And Australia have a penalty corner and PR Sreejesh gets on the floor and makes another save.
India 0-0 Australia
8′ – Penalty corner No.3 for India and after a melee around the goal, Australia found the back of the net. However, India went for a review for obstruction against Sreejesh and it was a successful one as the goal was nullified and India kept their referral.
India 0-0 Australia
1′ – Australia earn a penalty corner right after the start of the match and it could have been another quick start for the visitors but PR Sreejesh made a good save to keep the scores unchanged.
India 0-0 Australia
The second game of the FIH Hockey Pro League tie between India and Australia gets underway at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. India lost the first game 4-3 on Friday and will be looking for a win today.
India 0-0 Australia
Here is India’s starting XI vs Australia: PR Sreejesh (GK), Harmanpreet Singh, Lalit Upadhyay, Birendra Lakra, Simranjeet Singh, Manpreet Singh (C), Vivek Prasad, Raj Kumar Pal, Surender Kumar, Amit Rohidas, Chinglensana Kangujam
After yesterday’s thrilling performance against @Kookaburras, here is the 11-member squad who will kick-start today’s game!#IndiaKaGame #FIHProLeague #INDvAUS #HockeyInvites #HockeyAtItsBest pic.twitter.com/yLwfRxHJ0U
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) February 22, 2020
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