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India Women's Hockey Team Loses 1-2 To Australia In FIH Pro League
The match was heading towards a draw but Lexie Pickering scored the winner from a penalty-corner variation in the 60th minute to break Indian hearts.
- Press Trust of India
- Updated: June 15, 2025 05:12 pm IST
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India Women fought on equal terms against Australia but conceded a last-minute goal.© Hockey India
- The Indian women's hockey team lost to Australia 1-2 in the FIH Pro League match.
- India took an early lead with a goal from Vaishnavi Phalke, before Amy Lawton equalized for Australia.
- Lexie Pickering scored a last-minute goal to secure the win for Australia.
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The Indian women's hockey team fought on equal terms against Australia but conceded a last-minute goal to lose 1-2 in its FIH Pro League match on Sunday. This was India's second consecutive defeat to the same opponents as they had lost 2-3 on Friday. India took the lead in the third minute through a field goal from Vaishnavi Phalke and they were 1-0 up at half time. But Australia restored parity in the 37th minute through Amy Lawton.
The match was heading towards a draw but Lexie Pickering scored the winner from a penalty-corner variation in the 60th minute to break Indian hearts.
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