India vs Australia Highlights, FIH Pro League 2020: Australia hold off India onslaught in last quarter to win 4-3

HOOTER!

The hooter goes off and Australia somehow, somehow hold on to win 4-3. They were leading 4-1 at the close of third quarter but goals from Raj Kumar Pal and Rupinder Pal Singh in the final quarter reduced deficit. Chances thereafter to equalise too for India but none were converted

PC for India, India 3-4 Australia

India with a penalty corner now. Rupinder Pal Singh with a thundering strike. He kept it low, flat and it bangs the board. It goes to the keeper's left and that was very well hit

GOAL! India 2-4 Australia

Raj Kumar Pal gets his second of the night. He surges forward, lets fly from the edge of the circle and that is a belter of a strike. Nothing an Australia defender or keeper could do to keep it out. It zipped past and into the corner

End of third quarter: India 1-4 Australia

Raj Kumar Pal goal gave India a slender chance of coming back in this game when he scored in the 36th minute. But five minutes later, Lachlan Sharp made it three for Australia followed by Jacob Anderson for the fourth. Two goals in two minutes for Australia. The fourth goal could well have gone to Daniel Beale

GOAL! INDIA 1-4 AUSTRALIA

India are falling apart and Australia are capitalising. Jacob Anderson with Australia's fourth goal now. Two goals in two minutes. Plenty of space, he surges forward and goal. Possible involvement from another Australia player and tough call on who gets the goal. Either way, India under plenty of pressure

GOAL! INDIA 1-3 AUSTRALIA

Moments after a possible own goal is saved on the line, India with a turnover in trying to get the ball out and then way too much space for Australia in the circle. Lachlan Sharp with a low shot and it creeps underneath Pathak's legs and into the goal. PR Sreejesh, on the sideline, has his face in his hands 

PCs for India, GOAL!

Lalit Upadhyay with a sharp turn and it gets the Australia leg. India with another PC in quick period. Another Harvey block but the second shot gets a foot. India have a second chance. Rupinder Pal Singh with this one on target, it is saved and comes out to Raj Kumar Pal who stops it and then back sticks it into goal. India have one back! Wait, there is a review by Australia. And the goal stands. India 1-2 Australia

Half time: India 0-2 Australia

Australia lead India 2-0 at half time with goals from Dylan Wotherspoon and Tom Wickham. The goals coming in either side of quarter break. Australia doing well in defence as India look out of ideas at times

GOAL! India 0-2 Australia

Australia have doubled their lead with Tom Wickham getting the final all-important touch. Eddie Ockenden moves forward and spreads the well-weighted ball which is touched on by Wickham into the goal. Slightest of touches and that's all that matters

Green cards

Jake Whetton first and now Manpreet Singh with green cards. Few seconds apart between the two disciplinary issues for teams. Both down to ten men

After first quarter: India 0-1 Australia

End of first quarter, Australia lead 1-0 with field goal from Dylan Wotherspoon in the sixth minute. India dominating possession but nothing concrete to show for it

GOAL! INDIA 0-1 AUSTRALIA

Australia score! Loose aerial ball by Rupinder Pal Singh is converted by Australia. They come soaring in numbers with Aran Zelewski leading the attack and make the man advantage count. Dylan Wotherspoon is clean through on goal in the middle and he has the simple task of deflecting the pass in. 

India's playing XI: Krishan (GK), Harmanpreet, Sunil, Rupinder, Akashdeep, Manpreet (c), Vivek, Rajkumar, Surender, Gursahibjit, Gurinder

Australia in FIH Pro League 2020 so far

Australia in their most recent outing against Great Britain – claimed five points from six, recovering from a difficult opening weekend against Belgium in which they earned just one point from their two matches. Australia are fifth in the standings with one win from four matches for 6 points. They trail India by 2 points

India at FIH Pro League 2020 so far

India have made an excellent start and are currently sitting third with eight points. They claimed five points from a possible six against the Netherlands before claiming another three in a stunning 2-1 victory over reigning world champions Belgium. The Red Lions bounced back with a 3-2 win in the second match. Since then, more reason for the players to be motivated with Manpreet Singh winning the FIH Men’s Player of the Year award