India vs Australia Hockey HIGHLIGHTS, Paris 2024 Olympics: IND 3-2 AUS; India defeats Australia for first time in Summer Games since 1972

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Missed chances for Australia. A referral asked by the Australians but it is unsuccessful. IT’S INDIA’S FIRST OLYMPIC WIN AGAINST AUSTRALIA SINCE 1972!

Charter vacates the goal for Australia, gives them an extra outfield player.

Hardik defends the ball from the Indian D.

Mandeep was at a point all alone in the front and Abhishek hits the ball but a referral leads to checking a stick tackle by India. This reverses the previous decision and the goal is not awarded.

Abhishek turns and takes a shot but the ball hits the body of an Australian defender and yet again a PC for India. Harmanpreet is off the field, Amit to take the shot. India fails to find the target.

The Aussie ‘keeper Charter saves yet another attempt of a goal.

Ball touches the body of an Australian defender. Harmanpreet drag and flicks but Charter saves for Australia using his right hands to push the ball away!

Rajkumar dribbles in the corner near the Australian D, but is tackled by two- three Australian defenders. 

Shamsher misses the pass from Jarmanpreet and the Australians manage to steal the ball.

India sends it down, but Lalit is unable to connect while running. 

Craig fails to trap the aerial ball perhaps due to the sun as he runs towards the Indian circle.

Harvie clashes with Rajkumar near the Australian striking circle resulting in a penalty corner. India takes the ball possession and keeps it till the hooter is sounded. India leads 3-1 after third quarter.

Sanjay takes the aerial ball and Sukhjeet manages to keep with the pass but fails to get in touch an attempt a deflection.

Zalewski brings the ball in play for Australia.

Brand wins the ball but Whetton fails to connect with Sharp inside the Indian D.

Mandeep steals the ball for India and Abhishek attempts to shoot only to be stopped by Charter.

Ogilvie is tripped by the Indian defender but the play is continued.

Mandeep is tripped by an Australian player and it’s a PC. A referral for India and they get it as Ogilvie’s foot obstructs the ball from entering the goal. 

Mandeep dribbles one away from Dawson. 

GOAL 1-2

POSSESSION 49%- 51%

PC 1/4- 1/2

CIRCLE PENETRATION 22-13

FIELD GOAL 0/8- 1/3

GREEN/YELLOW CARDS 0/0- 1/0

At half-time, India still leads by one goal and will hope to keep the scoreline the same or score more goals as Craig scores one in the second quarter to keep Australia in the game.

Craig enters the Indian striking circle and manages to get a shot but is saved by Sreejesh.

Indians play around inside the Australian half as the Indians generate pressure for the Australians.

PC FOR INDIA! However, Harmanpreet is blocked by the Australian defenders and Andrew Charter.

Willot and Wickham try to make something of the lack of Indian defence in its D, but it fails.

Indians press back, Willott tries to get the ball near the half line.

Ockinden’s ball is intercepted by the Indian defenders.

India win the ball from Australia, who try to enter the striking circle. A free hit is awarded to India due to an Australian foot. 

Australia gets a PC. Wickham to inject. However, Sreejesh saves as the Govers fail to flick the ball well into the goal.

Willott gets the ball from Shamsher. And Australia is aiming to enter the Indian D.

Harmanpreet starts for India. Willott intercepts the ball and passes it to Wickham, who enters the circle. Vivek gets a green card, can Australia maximise this to its advantage?

ALMOST!!! Wickham attempts to score while running into a relatively empty Indian D. However, Sreejesh dives to save the ball and manages to do so.

Brand and Craig combine near the Indian D but Amit prevents any opportunities from happening. However, a PC for Australia courtesy Willott . The ball is put away by the Indians

Abhishek gives away the ball with Sharp taking the ball outside the circle.

Sukhjeet dribbles and play it back to Harmanpreet, who sends an aerial ball to Jarmanpreet. The Indian gets a warning for not adhering to the 5m aerial ball rule. 

Jarmanpreet wins the ball back from Branc, who charges onto the Indian D with ease.

ALMOST!!!! Aussies get two back-to-back chances to score field goal, but Sreejesh manages to ward of any chance of a lead for the Aussies.

Craig dribbles and flicks one onto the Indian goal, but Sreejesh stops the ball with his right leg and kicks it out.

Jarmanpreet passes it to Lalit for a deflection but Harvie’s block protects Australia.

Mandeep traps an aerial ball near the circle but is stopped from moving further and attempting to score by the Australian defence.

Harmanpreet passes to Gurjant, who is tackled by Beltz near the circle.

Hardik starts things off for India.

Australia’s anthem is soon followed by that of India.

India and Australia enter the field

Games played- 7 | Australia- 7 

Abhishek scored India’s first field goal against Belgium at the Olympics in hockey.

India men’s hockey team lost 3-2 to Australia in the fifth and final Test in Perth, thus suffering a 5-0 clean sweep.

At the Olympics, India and Australia have played 11 times. With the Kookaburras winning six of them, the Men in Blue winning three and two of them ending in draw. 

1. Belgium - 12 points

2. Australia - 9 points

3. India - 7 points

4. Argentina- 7 points

The live streaming for the India vs Australia hockey match will be available on JioCinema. 

The match will be telecast on Sports18 and Sports18 HD.