The Indian junior males’s hockey workforce scored a last-minute aim to play out an exhilarating 5-5 draw towards Australia and occupy the second spot in round-robin league standings of the Sultan of Johor Cup.
Amandeep (sixtieth minute) saved India with a ultimate minute strike after Boby Singh Dhami (2nd), Sharda Nand Tiwari (eighth, thirty fifth) and Arijit Singh Hundal (18th) discovered the Australian web. Liam Hart (third), Jack Holland (eighth), Joshua Brooks (twentieth, forty first) and Jake Lambeth (forty ninth) had been the aim scorers for Australia.
Australia are main the standings with 10 factors from 4 video games, whereas India are positioned second with two wins, one draw and one loss.
Midway by the sport, India is stage with Australia.
🇮🇳 India 3:3 Australia 🇦🇺
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India had crushed hosts Malaysia 5-2 of their opener, misplaced 4-5 to South Africa after which thrashed Japan 5-1. Towards Australia, the Indians made an excellent begin with captain Uttam Singh attending to the baseline and laying the ball off for his deputy Dhami to attain from their very first transfer. However lower than a minute later, Australia equalized by Hart.
Quickly after, Australia surged forward as Holland discovered the again of the Indian web to register his first aim of the day.
However Australia’s lead didn’t final lengthy as Tiwari’s crisp shot from a penalty nook levelled the scores. The second quarter kicked off at a excessive tempo as nicely, with Dhami seeking to run down the Australian defence within the early exchanges. The stress paid off as Hundal was in a position to deflect a go previous the Australian goalkeeper handy India the lead once more.
A few minutes later, India goalkeeper Mohith Shashikumar conceded a penalty and Brooks made no mistake to make it 3-3 at half time.
After the changeover, India continued their aim hunt and it took them 5 minutes to succeed as Tiwari transformed one other penalty nook with conviction. The lead, although, was wiped off in six minutes as Brooks’ penalty nook made it 4-4. 4 minutes into the fourth and ultimate quarter, Australia obtained their nostril forward with Lambeth’s penalty nook conversion.
India got here out all weapons blazing in quest of the equalizer and Amandeep rescued his facet by discovering the web seconds earlier than the ultimate hooter. India will play Nice Britain of their fifth sport on Friday.