IND will be at the bottom of the table after DAY 1 action after New Zealand and Malaysia played out a draw.
And that's it. IND loses the first game.
1 min remaining now. AUS killing time and takes into the corner.
2 minutes remaining in the game.
IND moving the ball around. And Rupinder's slap in to the box is wide.
A slap forward from Rupinder Pal Singh. But Talwinder misses it completely.
4 minutes to go and India desperately looking for a goal.
IND has the possession and looking for the equaliser.
6 minutes to go.
IND back in the game. Rupinder Pal Singh with his second.
AND GOAL!!
PC for IND
But that was a great challenge from Sardar and an equally brilliant save from Chikte who dove backwards like David Seaman to pull out a brilliant save.
Raghunath with an awful error at the back and should have been punished for it.
WHAT A SAVE! Chikte turns into Superman.
India on the counter. Great skills from Talwinder but Affan Yousuf at the end of it fails to get a shot off on the reverse.
However, Hayward hits it wide this time.
Another PC for AUS. But unfortunate. It hit the foot of the Australian player.
Australia's high pressing game have got India scurrying.
We are underway in the fourth quarter.
The win in the ACT would have given them a huge lift. But that now seems to be in the past.
This is going to be such a big blow for India who have the strongest side in the competition as others have opted to experiment.
And that's it. 3rd quarter comes to an end.
Sardar Singh now has to go. Green card shown to the talisman. IND now down to 10 in the closing minutes.
1 minute remaining in the 3rd. IND need to respond soon. Or else this one is a goner.
Deflection took the ball up, which was saved by Chikte. But Trent Mitten first to the ball and smashes it home from an acute angle.
This is getting disappointing.
And AUS score again.
2 from 2 so far from PC.
Great chance for Australia. Chikte however did great to close down but the result is PC.
Surender Kumar smashes one high. And that was as dangerous as it gets. Everyone had to take evasive actions.
4 minutes to go in the 3rd quarter.
IND have to spring into action. High pressure from Australia and that is paying dividends.
Trent Mitten nearly makes IND pay again. Stolen and another shot on goal. But over the goal.
IND unlucky there. Could have had a PC pf their own. But no referrals here.
And every time Chikte makes anything near a small mistake, we are reminded of Sreejesh's absence.
Probably should have been saved. But Hayward won't mind. 2 for Hayward and 2 for AUS.
And it's 2 from 2. Australia take the lead.
Another big test for Chikte in goal.
AUS have scored 1 from 1 so far.
Good pressure from the Australians. And that has led to a PC yet again!
5 minutes have flown by and nothing doing from either of the teams.
India have to look to get the players like Affan Yousuf, Akashdeep and Amir Khan a lot on the ball.
We are back underway here.
And there it is. End of first half. All square here. All to play for in the second 30 minutes.
Attack by the Australians. Hits the post and goes out.
Affan Yousuf with the chance again. But crowded out.
Pollard and Dawson collide and the give India a good chance.
2 minutes remaining in the first half.
That's it from us. Join us again tomorrow at 12:30 pm when India take on Malaysia.