Indian Hockey Team Go Down 1-5 To Australia In Opening Game Of Tour

The Indian men’s hockey team went down 1-5 against Australia in their first opening game of the five-match Test series on Saturday.

Tim Brand (3’), Tom Wickham (20’, 38’), Joel Rintala (37’), and Flynn Ogilvie (57’) were the goalscorers for the hosts, while Gurjant Singh (47’) netted a solitary goal for India.

In the opening quarter, India initiated with a strategy centred on ball possession and dictating the game's pace. However, despite their efforts, it was Australia that seized an early advantage in the match. Brand (3’) broke through India's defense on a swift counter-attack, finding the back of the net and putting Australia in the lead.