India 2-3 Australia Hockey Highlights, FIH Pro League 2024-25: Dominant Kookaburras Hand IND Sixth Consecutive Loss

Good afternoon to everyone tuning in to our live coverage of the second hockey match between India and Australia. The second encounter, too, will take place at Antwerp, where India lost 2-3 against the Kookaburras yesterday.

The match starts at 2:00 PM IST, so stay tuned for pre-match updates.

Hockey fans can watch the India vs Australia match live online on the JioHotstar app and website. The hockey match will also be live telecast on the Star Sports Network channels in India.

Starting XI: Jarmanpreet Singh, Abhishek, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh (c), Krishan Bahadur Pathak (gk), Sumit, Nilakanta Sharma, Jugraj Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Sanjay, Shilanand Lakra

Bench: Dilpreet Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Amit Rohidas, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Yashdeep Siwach, Suraj Karkera, Rajinder Singh

Starting XI: Tom Craig, Cooper Burns, Nathan Ephraums, Tom Harvie, Craig Marais, Ky Williott, Ashleigh Thomas (gk), Tim Brand, Jeremy Hayward (c), Hayden Beltz, Anand Gupte

Bench: Jed Snowden, Blake Govers, Tim Howard, Nathan Czinner, James Collins, Davis Atkin, Benjamin White

Today is the 400th international cap for midfielder Manpreet Singh. The 32-year-old made his debut for the Men in Blue in 2011, aged 19, and his now set for this landmark achievement.

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Australia kick things off in their away orange jersey. India press immediately, showing attacking intent in this must-win game. Can the Men in Blue break their five-game losing streak today?

IND 0-0 AUS

3' Q1: A terrific chance for India early on. A great pass from Jugraj finds Abhishek in the box, and he turns and shoots, but the goalkeeper gets down quickly. Abhishek immediately protests and asks for a referral for a backstick. India win the first PC of the game.

It immediately pays dividends. The first shot is saved by Thomas, but the rebound falls to Sanjay, and he pokes it in to give India the early lead. This is the fourth goal for the Indian dragflicker.

IND 1-0 AUS

4' Q1: India바카라�s lead lasts just one minute, and Australia answer through Tim Brand! It바카라�s an instinctive finish after Pathak fails to clear his lines from the first shot from Tom Craig, and the Aussie attacker just lobs it over the goalkeeper. It is a poacher바카라�s goal!

IND 1-1 AUS

5' Q1: It바카라�s a calamity for India at the back, and Blake Govers gives Australia the lead with a terrific finish. The attacker shows excellent first touch to receive the ball from Craig. He then holds it under pressure from the markers, turns, and then shoots to pick out the left corner on the reverse. A brilliant goal!

IND 1-2 AUS

11' Q1: Australia are all over India at the moment. After a PC ended with a freehit for India after the referee deemed it dangerous play, the Kookaburras continued to push forward at neck-breaking pace. Marais has a shot from outside the circle, and it바카라�s not far away. Another shot-cum-cross is saved by Pathak, but it bounces to a player바카라�s back, and another PC is awarded.

IND 1-2 AUS

15' Q1: Manpreet Singh earns a green card after a clash with Marais with six seconds on the quarter. He looks dejected on the bench, and the hooter goes. An excellent fifteen minutes of hockey!

IND 1-2 AUS

18' Q2: Another cleverly won PC by Australia. Craig with the injection, and for the third time today, Australia completely messes up the tracking. The ball goes out, but Australia refer the corner decision, and another PC is awarded.

This time, Cooper makes no mistake! A fantastic flick, and it gets a big deflection of Pathak and goes in. Australia바카라�s lead grows before half-time.

IND 1-3 AUS

24' Q2: Two saves in two minutes from Pathak. The first comes from Ky Williott, but the angle is too difficult to make it a real chance. The second shot, from Atkins, is much better, and Pathak does well to make himself big and keep it out.

IND 1-3 AUS

27' Q2: Lalit tried to get creative and lob it over the goalkeeper바카라�s head after some good play by Sukhjeet. India come out with a PC against the run of play. The first effort leads to another PC, but Sanjay바카라�s second try is block by the defence. Australia tries to counter, but India earn possession.

IND 1-3 AUS

The half-time hooter goes off at Antwerp, and India, despite their late burst of attacking intent, fail to pull one back. Tom Craig almost added a fourth goal for Australia, but his shot was saved by Pathak, showing quick reactions.

IND 1-3 AUS

The second half is underway at Antwerp, and India have a mountain to climb in the next 30 minutes.

IND 1-3 AUS

35' Q3: India have enjoyed marginally more possession in the opening five minutes of the second half. However, Australia are lethal every time they come forward, and earn a free-hit outside the circle after a foul from Sukhjeet.

More or less, India have performed better in the third quarter. Craig Fulton seems to have made a slight tweak in their pressing. Let바카라�s see if it pays dividends.

IND 1-3 AUS

36' Q3: A fantastic poacher바카라�s goal from Dilpreet. Abhishek did all the hard work, handling the pressure from Hayward and then having a shot, and Dilpreet flicks it past the goalkeeper from point-blank range. The game is on!!

IND 2-3 AUS

45' Q3: India lose their referral after Manpreet바카라�s demand for a PC is overturned. Australia still hold most of the ball possession, but India have the momentum with them. They are taking calculated risks, and forcing Australia to lose the ball cheaply in dangerous places. It바카라�s going to be a cracking final quarter.

IND 2-3 AUS

48' Q4: Sumit esapes a green card despite calls from Ky Williott. Ephraums has a shot on goal, but it바카라�s blocked off, and Marais has another go at goal, and Pathak saves it this time. Australia regaining control of the match again.

IND 2-3 AUS

54' Q4: Hardik is shown a yellow card, and India had a terrific chance with Abhishek finding himself on the left side of the circle, but his powerful shot is blocked by Gupte. India are playing with a man down at the moment as Hardik is sitting outside.

IND 2-3 AUS

59' Q4: In the last few minutes, the Kookaburras looked more likely to add a fourth goal than India equalising. The Aussies win a PC after some good work by White. Burn바카라�s shot rebounds back into play, and Manpreet dives in to clear it. Meanwhile, India replace Pathak with Sanjay, opting to play the last minute or so with 11 outfield players.

IND 2-3 AUS

It바카라�s all over at Antwerp, and India can바카라�t find that coveted equaliser. Another 3-2 loss to Australia, marking their sixth consecutive loss in the European leg of FIH Pro League!

A totally deserved win for the Kookaburras, who were breathless since conceding in the third minute. A lot of work to do for Craig Fulton and his team.

IND 2-3 AUS

This is the end of our live coverage of the India vs Australia match. You can continue to follow our live coverage of the IND-W vs AUS-W, FIH Women's Pro League 2024-25 fixture.