India lost 5-4 in the first test match against the world number one Australian hockey team due to a last minute goal.
2023 FIH World Cup Aadhaar Hockey Tournament will be held in Odisha in January 2023. To prepare for this, the Indian team has been playing friendly matches with various leading teams. In this case, India suffered a 7-1 defeat against Australia, the world’s number one team, in the final round of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games last July.
In this case, the Indian hockey team is playing a 5-match test series with Aussies. The first match was played in Adelaide.
Strong Aussie. In compensation for the team, the Indian players also showed great performance without getting tired.
Akshdeep Singh Hat Trick:
On the Indian side, Akshdeep Singh (10, 27, 59) scored a hat-trick in minutes. Captain Hammanpreet Singh scored in the 31st minute through a penalty corner.
Aussie Lachlan Sharp 5, Nathan Abrams 21, Tom Craig scored in 41 minutes.
Star player Blake Cowes scored in the last minutes 57th, 60th and penalty corner to give his team a 5-4 win.
Aussie The team followed an attacking style from the start. However, Indian players Amit Rohitas and Hardik Singh gave excellent passes and created scoring chances. In the second half, Jammanpreet Singh was sent off after receiving a green card. As a result, the Aussie defense was weakened. The team took advantage.
The second match is on Sunday.