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India Women go down 2–3 to Aus Women in thriller

London, June 14 (UNI) The Indian Women's Hockey Team suffered a narrow 2–3 defeat to Australia in their FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25 (Women) match at the Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre here on Saturday, despite a spirited second-half fightback.
Trailing 0–3 after 35 minutes, India clawed their way back into the contest with goals from Deepika (44’) and Neha (52’), but the Australians held their nerve in a tense final quarter to seal the victory.
Courtney Schonell (16’), Lexie Pickering (27’) and Tatum Stewart (35’) were on target for Australia, who capitalised on key Indian errors to build a commanding lead. The match also marked a personal milestone for India’s midfielder Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke, who made her 50th international appearance.
Both sides began with measured intent in the first quarter, with India displaying early composure in possession. The visitors came closest to scoring when a swift attacking move forced Australian goalkeeper Zoe Newman into a reflex double save.
However, Australia struck first in the second quarter when Courtney Schonell latched onto a sharp pass from Grace Stewart to slot home in the 16th minute. India then conceded a second in the 27th minute when Lexie Pickering converted from close range after a turnover and rebound scramble in the circle.
Australia continued to press hard in the third quarter and were awarded a penalty stroke following successive penalty corners. Tatum Stewart made no mistake from the spot, extending their lead to 3–0.
India finally broke through in the dying moments of the quarter as Deepika converted from a penalty corner to give her side hope.
A revitalised India dominated the final quarter, winning a flurry of penalty corners. Their persistence paid off in the 52nd minute when Neha found the net on the rebound, narrowing the deficit to 2–3.
India pushed hard for the equaliser and nearly succeeded when Navneet Kaur earned another penalty corner after dazzling stick work in the circle. But Australia held firm in the closing stages to deny India a dramatic comeback.
Before the match, a minute’s silence was observed in memory of the victims of the recent aircraft tragedy in Ahmedabad.
All matches of the FIH Pro League 2024–25 are being streamed live on JioCinema and broadcast on Star Sports Select.
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