India vs Australia Hockey Live Score and match updates from Sultan Johor Cup 2017

India 3-4 Australia. Full Time. Sanjay, Dilpreet (2); Rintala, Green, Bretherton, Ephpaums.

Updated: 26 October 2017 15:13 IST - Published: 26 October 2017 15:13 IST

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Full Time! With that, we come to the end of the end of the match, as Australia run away with a 4-3 victory over the Indias, who have looked on rampant form, up until this game. This loss also brings India's three-match winning streak in the Sultan Johor Cup to an end. More crucially, though, this result puts Australia on level terms with India in the group table. The Indians now find themselves in a situation, where they need to ensure a victory against Great Britain, in order to qualify for the final. Australia, on the other hand, need to win by a bigger margin than India, against Malaysia.

India try to play it out of the back, but the pass by Mandeep is too long and the ball rolls out, as the Full Time hooter goes off.

The Indians are being frustrated without possession, as Australia play it around in the India half.

Chance for Australia! Finn breaks into a one-on-one situation in the Indian D, but he cannot keep composure, as he turns his back towards goal, and the chance is gone.

Australia win a Penalty Corner. The attempte is foiled, but the ball is played out wide, from where it is crossed it. However, the cross misses everyone.

Australia win a Penalty Corner. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLL!!!!!! Ephpaums puts Australia ahead again. The Indian defence is completely fooled by a back flick from the PC, as Ephpaums drag-flicks it into the bottom corner.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLL!!!! Dilpreet Singh brings India back up to level terms yet again. He received the ball inside the D with his back towards the goal, turned the defender, and tucked it into the top corner, to score the equaliser.

And Australia get the proceedings underway in the 4th Quarter.

And with that, we come to the end of the 3rd Quarter. Australia have taken the lead in this quarter, with some good, attacking brand of hockey.

GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLL!!!!! Jonathan Bretherton puts the Australians in the lead! Again, India have kept their far post unattended, as Bretherton received a pass and tapped it into an empty goal.

India win a Penalty Corner, but it is well saved by the Aussie keeper.

GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!! And Aussie skipper Coby Green levels things up yet again, as he taps in a cross into an empty Indian goal, from the far post.

Australia get a Penalty corner, but it is foiled.

Australia win a Penalty Corner, but it is foiled. Poorly take PC, that.

Mandeep with the shot, but it is saved.

And Australia get the proceedings underway, as India surge forward and get a penalty corner.

HT!
Dilpreet Singh's late strike gives India the edge heading into the break in the 7th #SOJC2017 (Jr. Men) 2017 on 26th Oct. pic.twitter.com/t23LCJ9wDu
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) October 26, 2017

Half Time! And with that, the half time hooter goes off, as India enter the break with a one-goal lead, and put one foot in the final. Stay tuned to our LIVE coverage, for more updates from the second half.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLL!!!!!! Dilpreet puts India ahead on the stroke of half time. He recieved the ball just outside the circle from Mandeep, jinked past a defender, and pulled the trigger, to make it 2-1 for India!

Huge chance for Australia! Australia break down the right flank, and a cut back takes the entire defence out. However, the resulting shot was saved by keeper Shankar.

India get a Penalty Corner. But nothing comes of it, and the chance is foiled.

The majority of the support seems to be for the Australians, here, as chants of "Aussie Aussie Aussie" ring out in the stadium.

Its a bit messy in the middle of the park, at the moment, as both the sides struggle to create clear chances.

And Dilpreet gets the proceedings underway, in Q2.

And with that, we come to the end of the 1st Quarter, with both the teams being on level terms. Australia made the early start, but India have pulled things back. Both the goals have come from Penalty corners.

Manjeet breaks down the centre, and plays it through, but the Australian defenders get on the ball.

Harmanjeet tries to make an entry into the Aussie D from the left flank, but the ball catches an Aussie foot outside, and he has to settle for a free hit. Nothing comes of it, in the end.

Australia make a circle entry from the right, and win a PC

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!! India have equalised from the Penalty corner! Sanjay received the ball at the top of the D, and inleashed a low shot, which took a deflection on its way in.

India get a Penalty Corner.

India look to play out of the back, and dominate possession of the ball, but Australia have plugged the gaps, and are stifling out the attacks.

GOOOAAAAAAAAAL!!!! And Australia have taken the lead, early on in the match. Joel Rintala wonderfully converts the Penalty Corner to put them in the lead.

Australia also get penalty corner, but the Shankar is up to the task, and saves it.

And the chance is foiled, as the first Aussie wave manage to block the shot.

And we're off, as India get a PC

Hello, and welcome to our coverage of the India vs Australia game. The players are out on the pitch, and are raring to go

India will look to seal their spot in the final of the Sultan Johor Cup, in Johor Baru, Malaysia, as they prepare to face Australia in the Sultan Johor Cup, on Thursday.

India have already earned earned three victories against Japan, Malaysia, and the USA, and will look to register a fourth win against Australia, today. They are sitting at the top of the table with nine points, and need just another win, to secure their berth in the final of the tournament.

The Indians have been on terrific form this tournament, scoring as many as 27 goals in their first three matches. They registered a thumping 22-0 battering of USA yesterday.

Australia, on the other hand, find themselves trailing three points behind India and Great Britain (both on 12 points) and will look to steal a march over their opponents today, to give themselves a chance of qualifying for the finals.

The Aussies had also registered a big 19-0 win against USA, but were thumped 4-2 by Great Britain yesterday, which took them out of the top two spots.

Squads:
India:
Pankaj Rajak (GK), Shankar Senthamizh (GK), Mandeep Mor, Pratap Lakra, Harmanjit Singh, Vishal Singh, Raushan Kumar, Dilpreet Singh, Maninder Singh, Sanjay, Abhishek, Vishal Antil, Varinder Singh, Vivek Prasad (C), Suman Beck, Sukhjeet Singh, Rabichandra Moirangthem, Shilanand Lakra.

Australia:
Matthew Fin (GK), George McGeoch (GK), Ben Staines, Damon Steffens, Nathaniel Stewart, Lachlan Busiko, Dylan Martin, Jacob Andersen, Andrew Scanlon, Nathan Ephpaums, Flynn Liam, Blake Wotherspoon, Coby Green (C), Isaac Farmilo, Ehren Hazell, Jonathan Bretherton, Zach Meaden, Joel Rintala