Welcome to Sportstar’s reside protection of the lads’s hockey remaining between India and Australia. That is Nihit Sachdeva taking you thru the motion because it unfolds on the College of Birmingham Hockey and Squash centre.
Full-time abstract: Australian males’s hockey staff defends its gold medal with absolute perfection. It's a seventh gold medal for the lads in yellow and so they have performed it in fashion by beating India 7-0. The Indian protection was teared aside whereas the offense seemed non-existent. There have been zero penalty corners for the lads in blue and that is sufficient to present how far they had been from inflicting any hurt to the Australian purpose. Indian males’s hockey staff finishes the marketing campaign with silver for the third time at Commonwealth Video games.
FOURTH QUARTER
60’ Right here comes the ultimate hooter!!!! Australia thrashes India 7-0 to clinch its seventh gold medal in males’s hockey at Commonwealth Video games!!!
60’ Surender loses the ball close to the Australian putting circle.
59’ A uncommon assault from India. Can they discover a comfort purpose?
58’ Indians look to construct one thing from their very own half however ultimately lose the ball to Govers who takes it ahead.
57’ Sreejesh makes one other save as Ogilvie appears for an eighth purpose. The Indian goalkeeper is livid with the best way his defenders have performed at the moment and is actually screaming out directions.
56’ Surender to Gurjant to Mandeep contained in the circle on the best however the Indian ahead is unable to get forward of the Australian protection.
55’ Hardik covers nicely in protection as Australia seemed for one more alternative to discover a shot at purpose.
54’ Australia makes it 8-0 as Wickham will get his second purpose. Mistaken move in midfield from Lalit Upadhyay, Ogilvie intercepts it and places it via to the Australian ahead contained in the D who finds Sreejesh’s far publish. Nonetheless, India makes use of the referral and the purpose has been disallowed resulting from Wickham hitting the shot with the again of his stick.
53’ Australia on the cost. Beltz on the best places Govers via who will get the ball contained in the D however this time fails to make one thing out of it.
52’ Gurjant with a splendid run down the best hand facet will get the ball contained in the putting circle. Australian protection stays strong as ever.
51’ A change in goalkeeping place for Australia. Constitution goes off and Durst is available in.
50’ Free hit taken shortly by Australian on the best flank close to the putting circle. Govers takes the shot however an outstretched Sreejesh makes the save.
48’ Circle penetration from India however nothing comes out of it because the Australian protection continues to remain disciplined.
47’ Nice transfer from the Indians. Nilakanta places in a fantastic ball in direction of the far publish on the best however Akashdeep fails to anticipate and doesn't make the run.
46’ GOALLL!!!!! Flynne Ogilvie makes it seventh heaven for Australia. Counter-attack from the best. Ephraums places the ball contained in the putting circle for Model who finds Ogilvie on the far publish for the tap-in.
46’ Remaining quarter-hour start. Mere formality, maybe?
THIRD QUARTER
45’ Jarmanpreet receives the ball close to the putting circle, places it in searching for an Australian foot. As an alternative, the lads in yellow launch one other counter-attack, this time on the left flank, cross put in and Govers on the far previous fails to make contact with the ball.
44’ Indians look to maintain possession. Australia doesn't thoughts.
43’ Double save from Sreejesh. Daniel Beale seemed to affix the celebration however the Indian goalkeeper denied him.
42’ GOALLLLL!!!! Australia leads 6-0. Ogilvie places within the ball from fairly far away from the putting circle and Ephraums places within the dive to place it previous Sreejesh.
42’ Akashdeep will get the ball contained in the D however fails to regulate it.
41’ Umpire observes the tussle between Jugraj and Ephraums and warns them.
40’ Free hit for Australia inside its personal half.
39’ One umpire initially awards PC to Australia however the different shortly makes amends because the ball had lifted too dangerously off an Australian stick contained in the D.
38’ Gurjant will get the ball contained in the ball, it's lifted a bit too excessive and Australia will get the free hit. Nonetheless, the lads in yellow fumble and Mandeep will get an important alternative to go for the purpose. As an alternative, he gives a again move to Abhishek who's unable to take the shot. Australian defender clears it.
37’ Hardik wins a free hit near the putting circle.
36’ Good interception by Gurjant. Nonetheless, Akashdeep places in a tame move on the left flank and Australians win the ball again very quickly.
35’ Inexperienced card for Model for obstruction. Nonetheless, Manpreet too has walked off the sector and I’m undecided he’ll be again on the pitch once more on this match.
34’ Australia strikes the ball ahead with ease.
33’ One other beautiful move from the Australians to place the ball previous the Indian protection into the D however this time, the person in yellow contained in the D doesn't management the ball. Hazard cleared for now for India.
32’ Free hit for India contained in the Australian half. Varun gives the aerial move to Mandeep on the sting of the D however he fails to entice it clearly and losses possession.
31’ Indians take the pushback. Harmanpreet goes for an extended aerial move from the best flank into the D but it surely misses everybody and goes out of play.
Half-time abstract: Australia is nicely and really within the driver’s seat on this remaining. India has had simply two pictures heading in the right direction as in comparison with Australia’s 14. The lads in yellow have dominated in each side of the sport and it'll take a miracle for India to return again from right here.
SECOND QUARTER
30’ First half ends. Australia has one hand on a record-extending seventh gold medal because it leads 5-0.
30’ Remaining minute of the primary half. One other collision. Inexperienced card for Ephraums for a foul on the Indian defender contained in the putting circle.
28’ Indians completely slept on that event and now stare at one other humiliating defeat. Nilakanta is again on the pitch.
27’ GOALLLL!!!!! Indian protection has been shredded to bits. Sreejesh makes the save however on the rebound, Anderson places the ball previous him. Australia leads 5-0.
27’ Play has been stopped as Australians complain about Indian having all 11 males on the pitch regardless of Nilakanta’s suspension as Manpreet is again on the pitch. The umpires clear the scenario saying Manpreet is allowed to return again and India continues to be enjoying with 10 gamers solely.
26’ GOALLLLL!!!!! Australia leads 4-0. Sensible discipline purpose from the lads in yellow. Timothy Model places the ball via for an unmarked Wickham who deflects it previous Sreejesh. Extra distress for India as Nilakanta will get a inexperienced card and a two-minute suspension.
25’ Nasty collision between Indian captain Manpreet and Australian midfielder Zalewski on the sting of the Indian D. Manpreet appears in ache and walks off the sector.
24’ SAVE!!!! Akashdeep does an important job to place the ball ahead and discover Amit Rohidas on the best flank. Rohidas will get the ball contained in the putting circle, provides it again to Akashdeep on the far publish who goes with the reverse stick however Constitution, the Australian goalie makes a incredible save.
22’ GOAL!!!!!! Australia makes it 3-0. Hayward with the retake of the PC, Sreejesh blocks the shot, Ephraums latches onto the rebound, will get it previous Sreejesh and Anderson finishes the simplest of the tap-ins.
22’ Penalty Nook for Australia. Lengthy aerial move for Harvie on the best flank who will get the ball contained in the putting circle and finds Gurjant’s foot. Govers takes the drag flick, Sreejesh saves however following the rebound, Australia earns one other PC.
21’ Finish of a quick spell of possession contained in the Australian half for Indians. Australia on the cost once more.
20’ A lot better from India because it continues to press Australia.
19’ Nice steal from Jarmanpreet close to the centerline. India strikes the ball ahead.
18’ Sturdy defending from Australia and Abhishek retains on ready for the ball on the sting of the Australian D however the ball doesn't arrive.
17’ Lalit steals the ball from the opponent contained in the Indian half and releases Abhishek however the Indian ahead will get stopped in his tracks earlier than he may even attain the Australian D.
17’ One other circle penetration from Australia. Wickham takes the shot on the close to publish however Sreejesh saves it.
16’ Second quarter begins. India must be extra strong in protection earlier than even interested by the offense.
FIRST QUARTER
15’ Finish of first quarter. Australia has completely bossed the primary quarter-hour.
14’ GOALLLLLLL!!!!!!! An unbelievable counter-attack from deep inside its personal half and Australia doubles its lead. Ogilvie takes the ball contained in the D, places it via Sreejesh’s legs and Ephraums gives the of entirety. Australia leads 2-0.
14’ Surender receives the ball on the best flank and does handle to get contained in the monitoring circle, takes a shot however nothing comes out of it.
12’ Free hit taken shortly by Manpreet. Nonetheless, the Australian defender on the sting of the D blocks his move simply.
11’ Indians look to assemble one thing from the again.
10’ Akashdeep places within the ball from the left, hoping to discover a staff mate on the far publish however the ball simply goes out of play.
9’ GOALLLLLL!!!!! Australia leads 1-0. Third PC for Australia as Wickham places the ball onto Jarmanpreet’s foot on the left. Govers takes the drag flick and hits it in direction of the center. The ball will get via Sreejesh’s legs into the again of the online.
9’ Blake Govers fires the drag flick low right down to Sreejesh’s proper however the Indian goalkeeper manages to get his stick on the ball.
8’ One other PC for Australia. Ephraums finds Varun’s foot on the best contained in the D.
7’ Tentative begin from India. Not a lot to point out within the attacking half.
6’ Mandeep takes the ball contained in the Australian D from the best, appears for choices earlier than placing the move in. Nonetheless, he solely manages to search out an Australian defender who clears it away.
5’ Australia will get the ball contained in the Indian D but once more. Ogilvie appears to go for the purpose from the sting of the D however Surender places his stick in entrance and blocks.
4’ Penalty nook for Australia because the ball hits Varun’s foot on the sting of the circle. Jeremy Hayward takes the drag flick however Amit Rohidas blocks the trouble.
3’ Tom Wickham appears to place within the cross from the best however his effort will get blocked by the Indian defender on the sting of the circle.
2’ Australia places the ball behind the online to take a 1-0 however umpire disallows it resulting from infringement. The ball had hit the foot of the Australian defender Beale.
1’ Australia takes the pushback.
Recreation time!!!
4:55 PM: The gamers start stepping onto the pitch. First up, the Indian staff in blue adopted by the Australians in yellow.
4:50 PM: Ten minutes to go earlier than reside motion begins. Will there be a brand new Commonwealth Video games champion in males’s hockey or will Australia add yet one more gold to its assortment?
4:40 PM: ICYMI, right here’s one remaining take a look at the squads of the 2 finalists. Indian midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad won't be out there to play the ultimate as he picked up a minor knee harm and has been suggested relaxation.
Indian males’s hockey squad
Goalkeepers: PR Sreejesh, Krishan Bahadur Pathak
Defenders: Varun Kumar, Surender Kumar, Harmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh
Midfielders: Manpreet Singh (captain), Hardik Singh, Shamsher Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Nilakanta Sharma
Forwards: Mandeep Singh, Gurjant Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Abhishek
Chief coach: Graham Reid
Australian males’s hockey squad
Goalkeepers: Johan Durst, Andrew Constitution
Defenders: Jake Harvie, Matt Dawson, Edward Ockenden, Joshua Simmonds, Tim Howard, Jeremy Hayward
Midfielders: Joshua Beltz, Jake Whetton, Aran Zalewski, Flynn Ogilvie, Daniel Beale
Forwards: Tom Wickham, Natham Ephraums, Jacob Anderson, Blake Govers, Timothy Model
Chief coach: Colin Batch
4:35 PM: Prime scorers for the 2 groups:
India - Harmanpreet Singh - 9 objectives
Australia - Blake Govers - 6 objectives, Jeremy Hayward - 6 objectives
4:30 PM: Simply half an hour to go for this blockbuster conflict. England has gained the bronze medal by beating South Africa 6-3. Who will take the gold?
4:25 PM: Listed below are some statistics to match how two groups have carried out up to now in Birmingham
Circle Penetrations - IND - 181, AUS - 154
Penalty Corners earned - IND - 43 (14 transformed into objectives), AUS - 36 (16 transformed into objectives)
Targets scored - IND - 30, AUS - 32
Targets conceded - IND - 7, AUS - 4
4:15 PM: India vs Australia Head-to-head (Commonwealth Video games particular)
India and Australia have confronted one another thrice in Commonwealth Video games and the Kookaburras have gained all of them. Outdoors the Commonwealth Video games, India’s newest assembly with Australia was within the group stage of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 the place Australia thrashed India 7-1.
Earlier conferences at Commonwealth Video games
| YEAR | CITY | STAGE | RESULT |
| 1998 | KUALA LUMPUR | GROUP STAGE | AUSTRALIA WON 5-2 |
| 2010 | NEW DELHI | FINAL | AUSTRALIA WON 8-0 |
| 2014 | GLASGOW | FINAL | AUSTRALIA WON 4-0 |
4:05 PM: Street to remaining
| INDIA | AUSTRALIA | |
| GROUP STAGE MATCH 1 | BEAT GHANA 11-0 | BEAT SCOTLAND 12-0 |
| GROUP STAGE MATCH 2 | 4-4 DRAW AGAINST ENGLAND | BEAT NEW ZEALAND 7-2 |
| GROUP STAGE MATCH 3 | BEAT CANADA 8-0 | BEAT SOUTH AFRICA 3-0 |
| GROUP STAGE MATCH 4 | BEAT WALES 4-1 | BEAT PAKISTAN 7-0 |
| SEMIFINAL | BEAT SOUTH AFRICA 3-2 | BEAT ENGLAND 3-2 |
3:55 PM: Males’s hockey remaining of the Commonwealth Video games. India has reached this stage for the third time. The earlier two resulted in humiliating defeats by the hands of Australia. Immediately, the opponent is as soon as once more the mighty Australian facet, which has grabbed all six gold medals. Will Manpreet Singh’s males have the ability to put the scars of the previous behind them and script historical past? Dwell motion begins at 5 PM IST. Keep tuned for all of the pre-match build-up.
PREVIEW
Historical past beckons the Indian males’s hockey staff because it appears to finish Australia’s dominance within the Commonwealth Video games by securing a maiden gold within the quadrennial showpiece in Birmingham.
India has by no means gained a gold within the six editions of CWG. Two silver medals in 2010 and 2014 editions is one of the best it may obtain since hockey was launched within the Video games in 1998.
HIGHLIGHTS: India beats South Africa 3-2 to achieve remaining
In distinction, world No.1 Australia has by far been essentially the most dominant staff in CWG, successful all six golds until date.
So, ending on prime of the rostrum by getting previous the mighty Kookaburras would positively be a tall job for India and it must play out of its pores and skin to realize the elusive feat.
However the historic bronze in Tokyo Olympics after a hiatus of 41 years has instilled a excessive degree of self perception among the many Indian gamers.
Already assured of a silver, a gold from right here can be icing on the cake for the Indians and the Manpreet Singh-led facet gained’t wish to miss such a possibility.
However to realize that, the Indians must enhance on all counts because the Australians gained’t miss out to pounce on any lapse from their opponents.
Indian males’s hockey squad
Goalkeepers: PR Sreejesh, Krishan Bahadur Pathak
Defenders: Varun Kumar, Surender Kumar, Harmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh
Midfielders: Manpreet Singh (captain), Hardik Singh, Shamsher Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Nilakanta Sharma
Forwards: Mandeep Singh, Gurjant Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Abhishek
Chief coach: Graham Reid
Australian males’s hockey squad
Goalkeepers: Johan Durst, Andrew Constitution
Defenders: Jake Harvie, Matt Dawson, Edward Ockenden, Joshua Simmonds, Tim Howard, Jeremy Hayward
Midfielders: Joshua Beltz, Jake Whetton, Aran Zalewski, Flynn Ogilvie, Daniel Beale
Forwards: Tom Wickham, Natham Ephraums, Jacob Anderson, Blake Govers, Timothy Model
Chief coach: Colin Batch
Each India and Australia recorded similar 3-2 wins over South Africa and host England to achieve the ultimate.
India’s backline led by ever-reliable custodia PR Sreejesh must be on its toes and may ill-afford to commit foolish errors because the Australians are anticipated to place relentless stress.
India’s midfield below captain Manpreet has been in nice kind with Hardik Singh and Nilkanta Sharma exhibiting sparks.
However it's the forwardline which has been essentially the most spectacular. Mandeep Singh has been phenomenal up entrance along with his nice runs and dribbling expertise contained in the D, whereas Akashdeep Singh too has shone shiny.
The likes of Shamsher Singh, Lalit Upadhyay, Gurjant Singh and Abhishek too have seemed threatening within the event up to now.
One space which chief coach Graham Reid could be anxious about is penalty nook execution as India transformed only one out of the seven in opposition to South Africa regardless of having high quality dragflickers reminiscent of Harmanpreet, Varun Kumar, Jugraj Singh and Rohidas up their ranks.
In actual fact, the rationale behind India’s poor PC conversion charge on Saturday was South Africa goalkeeper Gowan Jones, who pulled off incredible saves on a number of events to disclaim Harmanpreet and Co.
Within the bronze medal play-off, host England will play South Africa on Monday.
- PTI
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