India defeated in the fifth hockey test, Loses Australian series 1-4
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India lost 4-5 to Australia in the final game in the five-test hockey series. Australia won four out of five matches.
Tom Wickham scored two goals for Australia in the 2nd and 17th minutes. Aran Zalewski (30th minute), Jacob Anderson (40th minute), and Jake Whetton (54th minute) also led Australia to victory in the final game on Sunday. Amit Rohidas (34th) and Sukhjeet Singh (55th) scored goals for India. Skipper Harmanpreet also scored two goals in the 24th and 60th minutes.
India had lost the first two tests 4-5 and 4-7 in the series before winning the third one 4-3. However, Australia took the series back in the fourth game 1-5.
In the final game, India failed to put pressure on the Australian defence.
After Harmanpreet converted a well-executed penalty corner in the 24th minute, Australia earned two consecutive penalty corners but India reserve goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak made a good save to deny Jeremy Hayward. Soon, Kookaburras restored their two-goal advantage seconds from half-time when Aran Zalewski scored from close range.
In the final minute, India secured a penalty corner which Harmanpreet did not waste. But, it was too late for a win as there was no time for an equaliser.