Skipper Harmanpreet Singh’s brace went in useless as India misplaced 4-5 to Australia within the last recreation at hand the five-Test hockey collection 1-4 to the world no.1 aspect in Adelaide on Sunday. Tom Wickham (2nd, seventeenth) scored two objectives for Australia whereas Aran Zalewski (thirtieth), Jacob Anderson (fortieth) and Jake Whetton (54th) had been the opposite purpose getters for the house staff. Harmanpreet (twenty fourth, sixtieth) transformed two penalty corners for India whereas Amit Rohidas (thirty fourth) and Sukhjeet Singh (fifty fifth) additionally discovered the opposition web.

India had misplaced 4-5 and 4-7 within the first two Tests earlier than successful the subsequent match 4-3 They misplaced the fourth recreation 1-5.

Australia had been by far the higher aspect on show as they managed the proceedings in opening two quarters.

India, however, had been gradual to get off the blocks and regarded tentative.

Australia wasted no time in punishing India with Wickham scoring from high of the circle with a fierce strike as early as within the second minute.

The Indians did not put stress on the Australian defence and hardly created any probabilities within the opening quarter.

Australia doubled their lead within the seventeenth minute and once more it was Wickham.

Lachlan Sharp stole the ball within the midfield and went previous a number of Indian defenders to set it up for Wickham, who slotted house from a one-on-one scenario with India custodian PR Sreejesh.

India managed to tug one again within the twenty fourth minute when Harmanpreet transformed a well-executed penalty nook.

Australia quickly earned two consecutive penalty corners however India reserve goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak made a superb save to disclaim Jeremy Hayward.

But the Kookaburras restored their two-goal benefit seconds from half time when Aran Zalewski scored from shut vary after Pathak made a double save to disclaim Anderson.

India got here out attacking after the change of ends and decreased the margin to 3-2, with Amit Rohidas scoring with a robust shot from a good angle.

Minutes later, Sreejesh made a sensible save to maintain out Sharp as Australia continued to place stress on the Indian defence.

Australia prolonged their lead within the fortieth minute when Anderson pushed in Daniel Beale’s ball.

The Kookaburras continued to press arduous on the Indian backline and from such alternative, Whetton pushed house from shut vary to make it 5-2 in favour of the hosts.

The Indians responded instantly from the subsequent transfer and Sukhjeet discovered himself on the proper place to faucet in a positive staff effort.

In the ultimate minute of the sport, India secured a penalty nook and Harmanpreet was in no temper to overlook the chance, lowering the margin to 4-5.

But that is all of the Indians might handle as there was hardly any time left for an equaliser.

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