India play Belgium tomorrow and will look for a win to stay in the reckoning for a spot in the final. That's it from us today, this is Subhashish signing off. Join us at 8:30 pm tomorrow as India take on Olympic silver-medallists, Belgium.
LACHLAN SHARP, TRENT MITTON, AND EDDIE OCKENDEN WERE OUTSTANDING FOR AUSTRALIA AS WAS DANIEL BEALE WHO CONTROLLED PLAY IN THE MIDFIELD BRILLIANTLY. FOR INDIA, SREEJESH WAS OUTSTANDING IN GOAL. TYLER LOVELL DID WELL TOO FOR THE AUSSIES AND DENIED INDIA A COUPLE OF GOOD CHANCES. VIVEK SAGAR MISSED A SITTER AND FOUND THE NET ONCE BUT THE SHOT LOOKED TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM JUST OUTSIDE THE STRIKING CIRCLE.
BOTH TEAMS HAD PROBLEMS WITH PCs BECAUSE OF A DRY PITCH AND DID THEIR BEST TO WATER THE PITCH THEMSELVES. THE AUSSIES HAVE MOVED TO THE TOP OF THE TABLE AS THE ONLY UNBEATEN TEAM. INDIA AND HOLLAND SHARE THE SECOND SPOT
IT WAS A SPECTACULAR GAME OF HOCKEY THAT WAS PLAYED OUT AT BREDA, BUT IN THE END, THE AUSSIES REGISTERED THEIR SIXTEENTH WIN AGAINST INDIA IN THE HISTORY OF THE CHAMPIONS TROPHY. INDIA HAVE WON JUST TWO BUT CAME PRETTY CLOSE TO SALVAGING A DRAW TODAY
Lachlan Sharp and Trent Mitton combining well for the Aussies up front. What is worrying for India is that Australia seem to be in total command in the midfield. Australia suddenly looking a lot superior and playing to a plan. Can Harendra Singh foil Australia plans with 15 minutes left??
38' Australia all over India now. Sardar wins the ball for India but again the Indians unable to find space. The Aussies find space instead and earn a PC!!!!!!!
THE AUSSIES HAVE MANAGED 6 SHOTS ON GOAL WHILE INDIA HAVE MANAGED 4 BUT INDIA HAVE ENTERED THE AUSSIE CIRCLE 18 TIMES. THE AUSTRALIANS HAVE MANAGED JUST 13 CIRCLE PENETRATIONS.
THE MATCH HAS BEEN PLAYED AT A LIVELY PACE THUS FAR. INDIA HAD THEIR CHANCES BUT HAVENT BEEN TOO GOOD WITH THEIR PCs. SUNIL PICKED UP A DEFLECTION IN THE CIRCLE AFTER BIRENDRA LAKRA HAD MISTRAPPED A PC AND FOUND VARUN WHO WAS UNMARKED. VARUN KUMAR DID WELL TO FIND THE BACK OF THE NET AS DID YOUNG VIVEK A MINUTE OR TWO LATER BUT HIS SHOT LOOKED TO BE TAKEN FROM JUST OUTSIDE THE STRIKING CIRCLE.
