The Indian junior males’s hockey staff scored a last-minute objective 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 closing 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) have been the objective 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.
Halfway by means of the sport, India is stage with Australia.
🇮🇳 India 3:3 Australia 🇦🇺
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India had overwhelmed hosts Malaysia 5-2 of their opener, misplaced 4-5 to South Africa after which thrashed Japan 5-1. Against Australia, the Indians made an outstanding 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. But lower than a minute later, Australia equalized by means of Hart.
Soon after, Australia surged forward as Holland discovered the again of the Indian web to register his first objective of the day.
But 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 trying to run down the Australian defence within the early exchanges. The strain paid off as Hundal was capable of deflect a move 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 objective 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. Four minutes into the fourth and closing quarter, Australia bought 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 aspect by discovering the web seconds earlier than the ultimate hooter. India will play Great Britain of their fifth recreation on Friday.
