India vs Australia, CWG 2022 Hockey Final Highlights: Australia defeated India 7-0 in the final of men's hockey at Commonwealth Games 2022. The six-time CWG champions Australia started the summit match on a dominating note and kept India at bay since the word go. They won the game quite comfortably to extend their supremacy to a record-extending 7th CWG title. Notably, India had entered the final after beating South Africa 3-2, while Australia had advanced to the summit clash with a 3-2 win over England. It is worth noting that a total of seven editions of the men's hockey in CWG has taken place so far since the introduction of the sport at the event in 1998 and Australia have won all of them. Meanwhile, India have entered three finals in 2010, 2014 and 2022 only to lose to Australia.
Here are the Highlights of  the India vs Australia Men Hockey final, Straight from the University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre:
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Tom Wickham scores his second goal of the match and Australua are now 8-0 up... Oh, wait! The goal has been disallowed as Wickham used the back of his stick for the reverse shot that ended up inside the post.
India are 0-5 behind Australia at half-time. The CWG champions have been on top of their game. They kept pressing hard since the word go and kept India under the pump during the first-half of the match. Meanwhile, India hardly got any chance.
India vs Australia, 2nd Quarter: Goal! Australia lead 5-0
Jacob Anderson scores his second goal of the game and India are nowhere close to Australia in this contest. The six-time CWG champions Australia are simply showing why they have been so dominant.
India vs Australia, 2nd Quarter: Injured Manpreet walks out
Aran Zalewski and Manpreet Singh collided during the game. The Indian skipper seems to have some discomfort in his shoulder after the collision and he walks out.
India were close to scoring their opening goal but Akashdeep Singh took a bit more time to play his reverse shot and that cost India. He had got a brilliant pass from Amit Rohidas from the right flank.
India vs Australia, 2nd Quarter: Australia score again!
Australia had got back-to-back PCs and the last one saw them score their third goal. Sreejesh had saved the drag flick but Jacob Anderson smartly scored the goal on rebound.
India vs Australia, 2nd Quarter: India eyeing to keep ball possession
The circle penetration has not been easy for India and now they have switched to the tactics of keeping the ball in the first half and relying on passes before pressing forward.
That's the end of first quarter. It was thoroughly dominatedby Australia who kept attacking relentlessly and as a result got two goals in the time frame.
India vs Australia, 1st Quarter: Another foal for Australia!
Australia are 2-0 up now. They get a field goal this time with the help of some superb passing. Nathan Ephraums scored it for the six-time CWG champions.
India vs Australia, 1st Quarter: Goal for Australia!
Australia eventual get the fruit of their relentless attack. It didn't come as clean as they would have liked but a goal is a goal in any case. Blake Govers played the drag flick but Sreejesh could have put a better effort there as the ball hit him before entering into the post.
India vs Australia: A new day presents new opportunity!
Forget about what has happened in the past, the Indian men's hockey team has a golden chance to write history if they manage to defeat Australia in the final today. Don't go anywhere, we are hardly 10 minutes away from the start of the action.
Drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh has scored 9 goals so far in CWG 2022 - the most by any Indian player in a single edition of the event. He surpassed Sandeep Singh's record of seven goals that cem in CWG 2006.
England defeated South Africa 6-3 in the men's hockey bronze medal match earlier today. The scores were 3 all at half-time but England scored three more goals in the second-half to win the game.
India started with an 11-0 win over Ghana, before being held to a 4-4 draw by England. Later, the side defeated Canada 8-0 and Wales 4-1. In the semi-finals, India defeated South Africa 3-2.
On the other hand, Australia started with a thumping 12-0 win over Scotland before beating New Zealand 7-2. The side then defeated South Africa 3-0 and Pakistan 7-0. In the semi-final, Australia defeated England 3-2.
India vs Australia: A clash between unbeaten sides
It is worth noting that both Australia and India are unbeaten in CWG 2022 so far. While Australia won all their four pool matches to enter semi-finals, India won three and played one draw to advance to the knockout stage.
It is worth noting that Australia have won all the six editions of men's hockey at CWG that have taken place since the introduction of the sport to the event in 1998.
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