India 2-4 Australia Hockey Live Score, Sultan Of Johor Cup: IND Pull One Back In Q4

Australia pile on a fourth goal, and that's the match done and dusted, one reckons. Dylan Downey scores in the 51st minute and India now trail by three goals, with five minutes left on the clock. At most the Indians can reduce the margin of defeat from here, but even that appears unlikely right now given the Aussie dominance.

And the Aussies have another goal! This is a torrid period of play from India's perspective. Oscar Sproule nets his second in the 42nd minute and the third quarter has been all Australia. India need to regroup quickly and they have a huge task ahead of them.

Patrick Andrew doubles Australia's lead! The Kookaburras score their second goal inside two minutes to go from 0-1 down to 2-1 up in a jiffy.

Australia equalise! After a series of penalty corners, Oscar Sproule finds the back of the net in the 39th minute. The Kookaburras are piling on the pressure now.

The players return from the mid-match break and the third quarter is underway. India now attacking from right to left and Australia the other way.

The first half comes to an end with India in the lead courtesy Rohit's 22nd-minute goal. It's a good start from the Blue Colts, but they would be wary if the famed Australia fightback. Third quarter to follow after a short interval.

India deal the first blow! Captain Rohit finds the last touch in a goal that also involved star forward Araijeet Singh Hundal. India score in the 22nd minute to take the lead.

The first quarter ends goalless, though not for lack of trying. Second quarter to follow soon.

A couple of close calls for both sides we are still at 0-0 after eight minutes in the first quarter. Indian goalie Prince Deep pulled off a great save to avert Australia, and will need to do more of the same.

The match gets underway after a brief delay. India attacking from left to right and Australia the other way in the first half. Let's see how the India colts start against the fancied Kookaburras.

The national anthems are done and pushback is coming up next.

Contrary to their cricket counterparts, the Indian junior men's hockey team exchanged high fives and greetings with Pakistan players before and after their match yesterday. In cricket, India and Pakistan continue to be embroiled in an Asia Cup controversy, with victors India still not getting their hands on the trophy after the stand-off with Pakistan Cricket Board and Asian Cricket Council chief Mohsin Naqvi.

The two teams did not shake hands in any of their three meetings at the continental showpiece, in which Suryakumar Yadav's side beat Salman Ali Agha's Men In Green by five wickets in the final. The same policy was extended in the Women's World Cup, when India took on Pakistan in Colombo, a match which Harmanpreet Kaur and Co won by 88 runs. But the hockey colts bucked that trend in Malaysia.

India played out a thrilling 3–3 draw against Pakistan in their third group-stage match of the Sultan of Johor Cup. In a pulsating clash that swung both ways, India fought back from a two-goal deficit to take the lead, only for Pakistan to strike late and ensure the points were shared.

For India, Araijeet Singh Hundal (43’), Sourabh Anand Kushwaha (47’), Manmeet Singh (53’) netted the goals, while Pakistan struck through Hannan Shahid (5’) and Sufyan Khan (39’, 55’).

Pushback is at 6:05pm. The India vs Australia, Sultan of Johor Cup 2205 hockey match will be live streamed on the Ashley Morrison Media YouTube channel in India. It will not be telecast on any TV channel in the country.

Greetings and welcome to everyone joining us for some hockey action. After a hard-fought draw with Pakistan on Tuesday, India now face the Aussie challenge. Stay with us for the build-up and live updates.