Indian men's hockey team suffers 0-4 defeat against Australia after goals from Blake Govers and Jeremy Hayward
FirstpostThe Indian men’s hockey team were blanked 0-4 by World No 2 Australia in the four match of the tour Down Under with Blake Govers and Jeremy Hayward scoring a brace each for the hosts, Perth: The Indian men’s hockey team were blanked 0-4 by World No 2 Australia in the fourth match of the tour Down Under with Blake Govers and Jeremy Hayward scoring a brace each for the hosts, on Wednesday. Five minutes into the second quarter, Australia earned back-to-back penalty corners and from the second chance Hayward beautifully flicked the ball low into the right side of goal past India goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak to double their lead. Australia’s fifth penalty corner in the last minute of the second quarter saw Trent Mitton’s shot forcing a great save from Pathak on his right, which meant Australia took their two-goal advantage into the half-time break. Australia’s third goal came off a penalty corner conversion by Hayward before Govers scored through a fierce reverse shot to round off a disappointing day for the Indians.