Hockey Champions Trophy 2018, Final: India vs Australia, Live Match Updates

AUSTRALIA 3 - INDIA 1 (IN THE SHOOTOUT) REGULATION TIME: INDIA 1 - AUSTRALIA 1

Updated: 01 July 2018 21:27 IST - Published: 01 July 2018 16:59 IST

That's it from us here, this is Subhashish signing off, after Harendra Singh's resurgent Indians win silver in the final edition of the Champions Trophy

SREEJESH WINS THE BEST GOALKEEPER OF THE TOURNAMENT AWARD AND DESERVEDLY SO!!!!

Breda has witnessed an amazing game of hockey. India had their chances, came really close to scoring the winner at the death, but at the end, Colin Batch's World Champions beating a gallant Indian side who excelled in every department. India have shown that they are a force to be reckoned with ahead of the World Cup.

AUSTRALIA WIN GOLD, INDIA WIN SILVER, HOLLAND WIN BRONZE AS THE CURTAIN COMES DOWN ON THE HISTORIC CHAMPIONS TROPHY AT BREDA

ITS A CASE OF SO NEAR, YET SO FAR FOR AN INSPIRED INDIAN SIDE - ALL CREDIT TO THEM FOR A GREAT COMEBACK AFTER THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES -

LONDON 2016 BEING REPEATED IN BREDA. MINUS THE CONTROVERSY! INDIA LOSE YET ANOTHER SHOOTOUT - INDIA WIN A WELL-DESERVED SILVER!!!

AUS 3 - IND 1 (SHOOTOUT)

EDWARDS SCORES AND THE AUSSIES WIN THEIR FIFTEENTH CHAMPIONS TROPHY - HEARTBREAK FOR INDIA AFTER HAVING COME SO CLOSE!!!

MANPREET YO' BEAUTY -- AUS 2 - IND 1

SREEJESH SAVES, INDIA HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE!!!

AUS 2 - IND 0

LALIT MISSES FOR INDIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SREEJESH SAVES -- SWANN MISSES!!!

HARMANPREET SCORES BUT DID HE GET THE BALL INTO THE GOAL IN TIME????

DANIELE BEALE SCORES FOR AUSTRALIA!!!!

AUS 1 - IND 0 (SHOOTOUT)

SARDAR MISSES FOR INDIA

Aran Zalweski scores - Sreejesh is beaten!!!!!

WILL IT BE SREEJESH OR TYLER LOVELL WHO WILL A HERO TODAY???

WE HAVE HAD A CLASSIC CONTEST PLAYED OUT AT BREDA TODAY - THE QUALITY OF THE CONTEST HAS BEEN WORTHY OF A GREAT FINAL - WHO WILL WIN GOLD AFTER THE PENALTY SHOOTOUT????

END OF REGULATION TIME: INDIA 1 - AUSTRALIA 1

59' SV Sunil clears the ball out of play --- IT IS GOING TO ANOTHER SHOOTOUT - JUST LIKE THE 2016 FINAL!!!!!

57' SUPERB RUN BY SV SUNIL -- INDIA MISS A GOLDEN CHANCE AS MANPREET MISSES THE BALL. MATTHEW SWANN STEALS THE BALL FROM THE GOALMOUTH!!

55' Five minutes to go - we are all set for a nail-biting finish here

53' DILPREET'S SHOT BLOCKED YET AGAIN BY TYLER LOVELL --- CHRIS CIRIELLO AND HARENDRA RAISE THEIR HANDS IN DESPERATION

52' BOTH INDIA AND THE AUSSIES HAVE MANAGED 18 CIRCLE ENTRIES AND BOTH HAVE HAD 6 SHOTS ON GOAL - THAT IS HOW CLOSE THIS MATCH HAS BEEN- INDIA LET A CHANCE GO ABEGGING AS VIVEK CANT GET TO THE BALL ON TIME

51' Now, the Aussies try the left flank-- cant find the space need.

50' The Aussies advance from the right flank. Govers and Ockenden at the goalmouth but cant get a shot in!!!

48' The Dutch crowd rooting for India at Breda - can Harendra's boys rise to the occasion???

47' The Indian defence has stood firm but needs to be at their best now - the Aussies pressing harder than ever.

FIFTEEN MINUTES TO GO - BOTH TEAMS HAVE BEEN BRILLIANT - BUT WHO WILL SCORE THE WINNER????

END OF Q3: INDIA 1 - AUSTRALIA 1

44' MANDEEP ALMOST GIVES INDIA THE LEAD WITH ONLY THE GOALIE TO BEAT!!!! TYLER LOVELL EFFECTS A MAGNIFICIENT SAVE WITH HIS STICK!!!

44' The Aussies in the Indian circle, but Surender Kumar is brilliant in defence.

43' SUPERFAST END TO END HOCKEY ON DISPLAY AT BREDA AND INDIA AND AUSTRALIA BOTH HAVE SHOTS ON GOAL IN THE SPACE OF A MINUTE!!!!

AUSTRALIA 1 - INDIA 1

41' VIVEK SAGAR SCORES FOR INDIA!!! GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

40' Aussies set up a counter. India need to keep their composure.

39' Harmanpreet in great pain as he clutches his knee!!

The video referee taking his time -- will India get what they want??? NO, INDIA LOSE THEIR REFERRAL!!!!! BALL DEEMED NOT DANGEROUS!!!

38' India want a PC after a great run into the Aussie circle.

37' TYLER LOVELL IS BEATEN BUT THE BALL HITS THE POST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

35' Daniel Beale steals the ball after SV Sunil slips. The Aussies pressing hard.

INDIA TRY A CLEVER VARIATION BUT UNABLE TO GET IT RIGHT!!!!

WATER BEING SPRAYED BEFORE THE INJECTION

INDIA LOOKING FOR A BACK-STICK!!!!! THE VIDEO REFEREE WAITS!!!!!! INDIA GET THEIR PC!!!!

32' Dilpreet does well to enter the Aussie circle but cant find Lalit. India want a PC - can they get one early in the second half???

"THE GAME IS WELL AND TRULY UP FOR GRABS" SAYS COLIN BATCH. THE AUSSIE COACH SAYS HIS TEAM ALLOWED INDIA TO GET BACK ON TOP AND ARE GIVING THE BALL AWAY TOO EASILY

SREEJESH WHO HAS BEEN BRILLIANT FOR INDIA THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT, UNABLE TO READ BLAKE GLOVER'S FLICK. THE AUSSIES HAVE THE LEAD BUT INDIA HAVE MATCHED THE WORLD CHAMPIONS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT IN THE FIRST HALF. THE DEFENDERS HAVE BEEN OUTSTANDING FOR INDIA AND BIRENDRA LAKRA AND SURENDER KUMAR HAVE DAZZLED UP FRONT AS WELL WITH THEIR AMAZING STICK SKILLS.

HALF-TIME: INDIA 0 - AUSTRALIA 1