The Indian hockey team has ended a 52-year drought against Australia at the Olympic Games with a sensational win in the Pool B match in Paris. Harmanpreet Singh’s team defeated the mighty Aussies 3-2 to register a historic win at the ongoing Olympic Games. This was India’s third win in the group stage and it all but sealed India’s second spot in the Pool.
India pressed strongly and controlled the possession well too. In another positive sign for the Men in Blue striker Abhishek scored first from the field as he found the back of the net in the 12th minute. India doubled their lead in the next minute itself as captain Harmanpreet scored a penalty corner. Australia pulled one back in the 25th minute when Craig put a tap in to beat the Indian goalkeeper S Sreejesh. India led 2-1 at the halftime.
Coming into the next half, the Indians kept the intensity going. Harmanpreet scored a penalty stroke in the 32nd minute to make it 3-1 before Australia threatened and pulled one back in the 55th minute with a strike from Govers Blake.
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