India vs Australia Highlights, Hockey 3rd Test: AUS beats IND 2 - 1; Hayward scores two after Jugraj’s PC opener

Australia comes away with another win, its third in a row this series. India took the lead against the run of play when Jugraj scored from a PC. 

Australia were continually knocking on the door since then. The team got a route back when Jeremy Hayward scored a penalty stroke in the 44th minute.

Five minutes later, Hayward was at the end of a PC and found the back of a net with a powerful shot. Better defensive performance from India compared to the previous two games but the attacking threat was very minimal.

India with a late foray forward. The team has had no real opportunity this half to create an equalising chance. 

Willock comes away with the ball and India’s last chance also comes to nothing.

Jacob Anderson finds some space in the attacking third. Goes for the shot but it is off target. Australia in complete control as the time trickles down. 

Another PC for Australia. Tim Brand tries to play a ball in from the right and it strikes a leg. 

Sreejesh saves the initial shot, the rebound falls to the attacker and the second shot is blocked as well. 

Aerial ball played towards Rintala, he controls it and twists either way to create a chance. Sumit does well to stay with the man and deal with the threat.

Wickham turns brilliantly at the edge of the touchline to try and fashion a pass in. The defence does its job.

PC for Australia again. This time Jeremy Hayward goes high and beats the outstretched hand of Sreejesh to hand the home team the lead. 

PC for Australia. Jacob Anderson showing some strength to make a run and get a touch off a foot.

Sreejesh saves again!!

Australia will look to keep up the pressure on India and get the winning goal.

A goal for each team in the quarter. Australia started off strong before being pegged back by a Indian penalty corner. 

Amit Rohidas unfortunately conceded a Penalty Stroke to hand the home team a lifeline which it took with both hands. 

Penalty Stroke for Australia! Amit Rohidas brings the attacker down.

Hayward makes no mistake in putting the chance away, Australia draws level in the game. 

Another PC for Australia after some smart work from Wickham. The shot is blocked well by Sreejesh and the follow up rattles the bar.

PC corner for Australia. Hayward plays a little layup to Marais whose shot is blocked up the defence. 

Goal!! Hardik with the push, Jugraj finds the bottom right with his shot. India take a lead in the third match! Against the run of play arguably. 

A quieter affair, the third quarter. India still under the pump though.

PC for India, a quick transition and the pass in to the area, strikes a leg. 

Jarmanpreet fails to trap a straightforward pass. Australia handed a chance to attack but the danger is dealt with by the inspired Indian defence. 

Zalewski finds himself in some pressue, surrounded by four Indians. Does excellently well to swivel around and keep the attack going. 

Hayward plays a pacy ball in, a first time pass opens up an opportunity but the defence is solid. PC corner for Australia. 7th of the day.

Rintala with the stike, misses the target though, by bare inches but.

Change of ends for the second half, India on the attack right away, the first attack of the half is dealt with.

End of the second quarter. Much faster pace compared to the first, India has managed to up its defence compared to the previous two Tests off the series. 

Australia has the ball inside the goal, but the referee disallows it for body contact. Replays suggest the goal should have been given. 

Australia’s turn to counter, Tim Brand with a golden chance to open the scoring but Pathak does well to block the shot. Hit the top of his helmet. 

Australia with more control of possession over the last few minutes. Ball in from the right almost made its way to an attacker. 

India counter immediately, Dilpreet almost finds the perfect pass to get one goal against the run of play.

Another foray forward from Australia. Atkinson looked to play it through to Rintala who couldn’t quite get it under control.

Excellent save from Pathak, keeps the game goalless. A turnover in the midfield again. The ball finds its way to Zalewski who tried to guide it into the net, Pathak made himself big and blocked the attempt.

Australia wrest control of possession in the midfield, a counter is on but the final pass is not controlled. 

Australia start off strong, but the Indian defence is upto the task to deal with the danger.

A goalless first quarter. Australia had 6 PC attempts but Sreejesh and India held on. A couple of PC attempts for India as well, but nothing came of that. 

Another PC for Australia. Harvey is adjudged to have been fouled. Amit charges down the shot this time. Another PC thwarted. 

PC for India. A stick was poked into Dilpreet when he had possession on the right flank. 

Harmanpreet takes the shot but it is dealt with by the keeper. 

Another good save from Sreejesh, was drilled straight down the middle, he blocks it with his legs. 

Another PC for India to deal with. This time to his left, saved again. 4 PCs, 4 saves from Sreejesh this quarter.

India with good control of possession, Sumit plays in Dilpreet down the line but no real opportunity created at the end. 

PC for Australia.

Switch of play from the left to the right, across the face of goal, the attacker tries to get a delflection off the leg, doesn’t manage it.

India’s turn to try an early aerial ball, too far in front for Abhishek. 

Penalty Corner for Australia. A pinpoint aerial pass into the D and the attacker manages to get a deflection off the leg.

Excellent save by Sreejesh, moves his stick to his right to block the shot from Hayward. 

Australia sets up an attack down the left, but a mishandle from Tim Brand sees the ball go out of play. 

India to get us underway, playing from left to right. Early long ball from the defence, doesn’t find the intended target though.

The two teams make their way out to the middle. India sporting its blue kit while the home team is wearing its traditional yellow. Time for the national anthems.

Australia wins: 52

India wins: 16

Draws: 6

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The 3rd Test between India and Australia at Perth will be telecast live on the Sports 18 network. The match can also be streamed live via the Jio Cinema app and website. 

The Indian men’s hockey team would aim for a cohesive effort to avoid a hat-trick of losses when it takes on a formidable Australia in the third Test of the five-match series in Perth on Wednesday. 

The Indians were drubbed 1-5 and 2-4 by Australia in the first two matches of the series, which is a part of preparations for this year’s Paris Olympics for both the sides.

The tour is of huge significance for India as it will provide valuable inputs about the areas to improve to chief coach Craig Fulton.

And the first two matches have already done that as the Indian defence was put under continuous pressure by quick turnovers by the Kookaburras. 

The Indian defence, led by skipper Harmanpreet Singh, did not have the best of days in the first two games as it wilted when put under pressure and conceded both penalty corners and soft field goals.

- PTI

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India eyes cohesive effort to keep five-Test hockey series alive against Australia

The Indian men’s hockey team would aim for a cohesive effort to avoid a hat-trick of losses when it takes on a formidable Australia in the third Test of the five-match series in Perth on Wednesday.

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