~Sanjay (3′), Dilpreet Singh (36′) rating for India ~
Antwerp, fifteenth June 2025: Talisman Manpreet Singh’s four-hundredth milestone worldwide match didn’t go as he would have hoped, with India happening 2-3 to Australia within the ongoing FIH Hockey Professional League 2024-25 (Males) right here in Antwerp on Sunday. It was objectives by Tim Model (4′), Blake Govers (5′) and Cooper Burns (18′) that arrange the victory for Australia whereas Sanjay (3′) and Dilpreet Singh (36′) scored for India.
After getting off to a high-quality begin, with a gap objective coming solely within the third minute by means of the useful work of Sanjay who picked up the rebound from a PC to place India forward by 1-0, India misplaced the lead with Australia responding swiftly with an equaliser within the very subsequent minute. It was Tim Model who scored in a sensational trend and solely seconds later, they shocked India with a second objective by means of Blake Govers. There was little India goalie Krishan Pathak might do to cease the blazing Aussie assault.
Antwerp, Belgium – June 15 : pictured throughout the Males’s Professional League recreation between India v Australia on June 15, 2025 in Antwerp, Belgium, 15/06/2025 Footage by PHDPH
It was maybe one of many quickest 10 minutes in any recreation this far within the European leg of the event, with each groups dwelling as much as the billing producing a high-octane encounter. On the first quarter break, Australia was in lead by 2-1 and prolonged it to 3-1 when Cooper Burns struck one previous Pathak within the 18th minute. This objective put India below the pump with Australia making an attempt to extend their benefit with fast-paced assault. The following jiffy noticed each workforce commerce PCs however neither discovered success, ending the primary half with Australia main by two objectives.
Following the ten-minute break, India returned with contemporary vigour to cut back the deficit. Good stick work was on show when Abhishek arrange Dilpreet to attain a high-quality subject objective within the thirty sixth minute. This was an vital objective to maintain India within the hunt however Australian defence was relentless, not permitting any loop-sided marking within the circle.
With only one objective distinction between the 2 sides, it was going to be a nail-biting last quarter. There have been just a few moments that might have introduced India again within the fold with an equaliser however they couldn’t capitalize on the possibilities. Australia did nicely to limit India within the last stretch to select up the essential successful factors from this recreation. “It’s unlucky we’ve got misplaced six back-to-back matches right here. It has by no means occurred earlier than however in case you see, all these video games have been very shut and we’ve got achieved nicely general however haven’t been capable of end nicely. That is one thing we’ll deliberate on and attempt to bounce again within the upcoming matches,” said Manpreet Singh after the sport.
Please see hooked up pictures between India Vs Australia.
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