India vs Australia, Men's Hockey, Paris Olympics 2024 Highlights: The Indian hockey team has achieved a historic first in 52 years by defeating Australia 3-2 in their final men's hockey Pool B match of the Paris Olympics 2024 on Friday. This is the first time since the 1972 Olympics that India have defeated Australia in hockey in the quadrennial extravaganza. For India, Abhishek and Harmanpreet Singh (2) scored while Thomas Craig and Blake Govers struck for Australia. The win now sees India (10 points, 5 matches) rise up to the second spot in the Pool B. Belgium lead the Pool while Australia are third. India started the campaign with a win against New Zealand, drew against Argentina and then beat Ireland. (Paris Olympics 2024 medals tally)
Here are the Highlights of Paris Olympics 2024, Men's Hockey Pool B match between India and Australia:
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- 19:15 (IST)India vs Australia: Thank youWith that we come to the end of the live coverage of this match. India's quarter-final will be played on Sunday. But the action is far from over today for India at the Olympics. The Indian mixed team is eyeing a medal while Lakshya Sen will play his quarter-final later in the day!
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- 17:40 (IST)IND vs AUS Hockey LIVE: India get penalty strokeAustralia miss an open goal chance as Sreejesh stands tall. He closes out the angle and stops it. Then Mandeep leads an attack and earns a PC. Though PC was not converted, India get a penalty stroke as an Australian stopped the ball. This is a massive chance.
- 16:39 (IST)India vs Australia LIVE: Many things at stakeAustralia currently have nine points from four matches while India have seven points from four matches. If India can beat Australia, they will finish in the second spot in the points table. If they lose, there is a chance that they might finish fourth.
- 15:50 (IST)India vs Australia LIVE Score: India eye comebackReigning champions Belgium prevailed over India 2-1 in a high-octane Pool B clash in the men's hockey competition in the Olympic Games at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium in France on Thursday. While Abhishek (18') scored the lone goal for India, Thibeau Stockbroekx (33') and John-John Dohmen (44') struck for Belgium, who won the gold medal in the Tokyo after beating India in the semifinals.
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