Australia whitewash India, wins Hockey series 5-0
However, despite the visitors’ determined efforts, Australia succeeded in preventing India from levelling the score, ultimately securing a thrilling 3-2 victory in the match.
However, despite the visitors’ determined efforts, Australia succeeded in preventing India from levelling the score, ultimately securing a thrilling 3-2 victory in the match.
The men-in-blue, after their humiliating 1-5 defeat on Saturday, did put up a better show but that was not enough to overtake speedy Australians.
Hockey Team Vice Captain Hardik Singh won the prestigious Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of The Year 2023 award .
The first quarter ended goalless in the first semifinal with both teams’ defenses playing a tight game.
The World No. 1 Netherlands Men's Hockey Team arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here on Sunday ahead of their FIH Hockey Pro League matches in India.
India overwhelmed Chinese Taipei 11-0 to storm into the semi-finals of Women’s Junior Hockey Asia Cup in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan on Thursday.
About the coming matches, coach said that the team will take it one-match-at-a-time in Eindhoven where they will play Netherlands on 7th and 10th June while they play Argentina on 8th and 11th June.
Notably, both teams last locked horns with each other in 2015 during Women Junior Asia Cup and it was India that emerged victorious as they defeated Malaysia 9-1. Hence, the Indian team will look to repeat history and stay on top of Pool A.
Early goals by Angad Bir Singh (13') and Araijeet Singh Hundal (20') put India ahead but it due to some brilliant saves by Mohith that kept them in the lead throughout the match.
"We are not letting the two losses last week play on our minds. We still have six more matches to play and we know that if we play to the structure and execute good finishes, we will be able to return to the top of the pool table." the Indian captain opined.