Kolkata: For the first time in this edition of the Pro League, Australia failed to register a win as India held them 2-2 in regulation time in Rourkela on Wednesday.
But Australia did prevail 3-0 in the shoot-out to grab the bonus point as Johan Durst denied all the Indian attackers from sounding the board. On the other hand, PR Sreejesh failed to make a single save.
As for India, who were leading 2-1 at half-time, they did get a couple of chances to increase their lead in the third quarter but on both the occasions Durst did well to deny them.
And one of them was just too good.
Abhishek took a reverse hit, not too far away from the right, and Durst dived on his right and kept the ball out with his stick. On the other occasion, he kept out the ball after a brilliant run by Hardik Singh down the right flank.
In the other match of the day, Ireland went down to Spain 0-7 .
India took the lead in the 20th minute after Harmanpreet Singh converted India’s second PC of the match.
However, the hosts failed to hold on to the lead for too long as Australia won a penalty stroke three minutes later after Rohidas fouled Tom Wickham from behind. Govers took it and slammed it towards the left of Sreejesh, who went on the right, to make it 1-1.
But India were back in the lead six minutes later as they grabbed their 4th PC of the match in the second quarter. This time Rohidas found the target after he slotted the ball towards the same zone as Harmanpreet did.
However, Australia scored towards the end and grabbed the bonus point.
But Australia did prevail 3-0 in the shoot-out to grab the bonus point as Johan Durst denied all the Indian attackers from sounding the board. On the other hand, PR Sreejesh failed to make a single save.
As for India, who were leading 2-1 at half-time, they did get a couple of chances to increase their lead in the third quarter but on both the occasions Durst did well to deny them.
And one of them was just too good.
Abhishek took a reverse hit, not too far away from the right, and Durst dived on his right and kept the ball out with his stick. On the other occasion, he kept out the ball after a brilliant run by Hardik Singh down the right flank.
In the other match of the day, Ireland went down to Spain 0-7 .
India took the lead in the 20th minute after Harmanpreet Singh converted India’s second PC of the match.
However, the hosts failed to hold on to the lead for too long as Australia won a penalty stroke three minutes later after Rohidas fouled Tom Wickham from behind. Govers took it and slammed it towards the left of Sreejesh, who went on the right, to make it 1-1.
But India were back in the lead six minutes later as they grabbed their 4th PC of the match in the second quarter. This time Rohidas found the target after he slotted the ball towards the same zone as Harmanpreet did.
However, Australia scored towards the end and grabbed the bonus point.
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