India put up a spirited performance before going down fighting 2-3 to hosts Australia in the second women's hockey Test to concede the three-match series in Adelaide바카라 웹사이트on Saturday. (More Hockey News)
Tatum Stewart (12th, 45th minutes) scored a brace for Australia, while Pippa Morgan (38th) was the other goal getter for the hosts.
India's goals were scored by Sangita Kumari (13th) and Gurjit Kaur (17th).바카라 웹사이트
World no. 3 Australia, thus, take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. India, ranked eighth, had earlier lost 2-4 in the series opener on Thursday at the Mate Stadium.바카라 웹사이트
The third and final match of the series will be played on Sunday.바카라 웹사이트
India will also play Australia 'A' team during the tour, which kick started their preparations for the Hangzhou Asian Games later this year.바카라 웹사이트
Unlike the series opener, it was far a better and impressive display from the Indians. It was a more cohesive effort from the Indians in all departments of the game unlike the first game where they looked out of sorts.
India came out all guns blazing after the opening match loss and pressed hard on the Australian goal from the onset.바카라 웹사이트
India did most of the attacking in the opening two quarters, resulting in some bright chances for the visitors.바카라 웹사이트
India earned their first penalty corner in the eighth minute, but Gurjit's fierce flick was saved by Australian captain and goalkeeper Jocelyn Bartram. 바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트 바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
But, it was Australia who took the lead against the run of play in the 12th minute from a penalty corner through Stewart, who scored her first international goal.바카라 웹사이트
India responded immediately through a fine field goal. Salima Tete started the move from the midfield and passed the ball on to Sharmila Devi inside the circle, whose pass was deflected in by Sangita for her second goal of the series.바카라 웹사이트
India continued in the same vein in the second quarter as the Hockeyroos hardly managed to get inside the Indian circle.
India took the lead two minutes into the second quarter when Gurjit converted the second of back-to-back penalty corners.바카라 웹사이트
Lalremsiami then came close to scoring in the 22nd minute,바카라 웹사이트but her reverse hit try went just wide.바카라 웹사이트
A minute from half time, India secured another set piece,바카라 웹사이트but failed to utilise it.
Trailing 1-2, Australia made up for their lacklustre performance in the first half as they looked more coordinated and purposeful after the change of ends.바카라 웹사이트
Australia attacked the Indian citadel in numbers in the third quarter and바카라 웹사이트their efforts bore fruit as they scored two goals.바카라 웹사이트
In the 38th minute, India skipper Savita made a double save in front of the goal but couldn't prevent from conceding a penalty corner. Morgan scored from a fine variation.바카라 웹사이트
Australia secured another penalty corner 38 seconds from the end of the third quarter, which resulted to a stroke after the goal-mouth ball struck Monika's feet. Stewart made no mistake to score her second of the day and hand the hosts 3-2 lead.
In search of the equaliser, India attacked in numbers in the fourth and final quarter and had some glorious chances, one in the form of a penalty corner also, but could not find the back of the net as Australia held on to the slender lead.
