Commonwealth Games 2022 Hockey: Indian men win silver after humiliating 0-7 loss to Australia in final

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A Silver medal 🥈 for the #MenInBlue to conclude their Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games campaign!

IND 0:7 AUS #IndiaKaGame #HockeyIndia #B2022 #Birmingham2022 @CMO_Odisha @sports_odisha @IndiaSports @Media_SAI pic.twitter.com/NLvPkvCmYr
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 8, 2022

THE INDIANS WIN THEIR THIRD SILVER MEDAL AT THE CWG.

SREEJESH WAGED A LONE BATTLE AS THE INDIAN DEFENCE CRUMBLED UNDER THE AUSSIE ONSLAUGHT!!!!

WHO COULD HAVE EXPECTED SUCH A ONE-SIDED CONTEST??

WELL, THE AUSSIES DID BEAT INDIA BY A 7-1 MARGIN IN TOKYO LAST YEAR - AND NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED!!!!

Absolutely clinical by the @Kookaburras to win Gold🥇 at the Com Games tonight! 7-0 vs India and never in doubt. We’ll done boys and the perfect record at the games continues. @CommGamesAUS #CommonwealthGames2022
— Grant Schubert (@GrantSchubert14) August 8, 2022

FULL-TIME: INDIA 0 - 7 AUSTRALIA

(9' GOVERS, 14' EPHRAUMS, 22' ANDERSON, 26' WICKHAM, 27' ANDERSON, 42' EPHRAUMS, 48' OGILVIE)

HUMILIATING DEFEAT FOR THE OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALISTS AS THEY ARE PULVERIZED THANKS TO A STUPENDOUS PERFORMANCE BY THE AUSSIES WHO WIN A SEVENTH STRAIGHT GOLD MEDAL AT THE CWG

39 CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR THE INDIANS, JUST 19 FOR THE MEN IN BLUE

THE INDIANS FINISH THE CONTEST WITHOUT HAVING EARNED A SINGLE PC!!!

HARMANPREET WHO WAS THE SECOND-HIGHEST SCORER IN THE TOURNAMENT BEFORE THE FINALS WITH 9 GOALS STAYS ON AT 9!!!!

59' INDIA LAUNCH WHAT MAY BE A LAST FORAY, THE AUSSIES COUNTER BUT RESORT TO BACK PASSES AS THE CLOCK TICKS DOWN

57' The Aussies have the ball in the attacking third, as the Indians clear but not for long. Blake Govers sprints into the striking circle. India survive this time!!!

56' MANDEEP DENIED BY ZALEWSKI AT THE OTHER END AS THE AUSSIES TRY A LONG OVERHEAD. SREEJESH SAVES AFTER OGILVIE HAS A GO!!

55' BRAND AND OGILVIE HAVE BEEN REGULARS IN THE INDIAN CIRCLE THIS AFTERNOON, TRY YET ANOTHER QUICK PASSING MOVE, FAIL TO GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME

BACKSTICK INDEED AFTER SEAN RAPAPORT IS CALLED INTO THE ACTION FOR THE FIRST TIME

54' The Indians still resorting to back passes as the Indians have the gaps plugged. WICKHAM SCORES A STAND AND DELIVER GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! INDIA GO UPSTAIRS LOOKING FOR A BACKSTICK!!!

52' HOWARD AND GOVERS IN THE INDIAN CIRCLE, FAIL TO COMBINE ON THAT RARE OCCASSION

51' DURST REPLACES CHARTER IN THE AUSSIE GOAL WHO HASN'T HAD MUCH TO DO THIS AFTERNOON!!! THE INDIANS TRY A FORAY AFTER AN AUSSIE ATTACK BREAKS DOWN. GURJANT IN THE DANGER ZONE. NO DAMAGE DONE TO THE AUSSIE GOAL THOUGH

49' THE KOOKABURRAS KNOCK THE BALL AROUND FOR A WHILE, GREAT SAVE FROM SREEJESH WHO DENIES BLAKE GOVERS

48' THE INDIANS THREATEN IN THE ATTACKING CIRCLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE MATCH. STILL CANNOT SCORE AND THE AUSSIES ARE BACK IN INDIAN TERRITORY

47' THE INDIANS HAVE A CHANCE TO SCORE AT THE OTHER END, AKASHDEEP FAILS TO LATCH ON TO THE CROSS

46' EPHRAUMS TO BRAND AND OGILVIE SCORES ON THE FAR POST - THE AUSSIES HAVE A SEVENTH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT A GOAL!!

END OF Q3: INDIA 0 - 6 AUSTRALIA

MEMORIES OF THE IGNOMONIOUS DEFEATS OF THE PAST LOOM AS THE KOOKABURRAS BULLDOZE THE INDIANS INTO SUBMISSION IN THE BIG FINAL

30 CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR THE AUSSIES, 14 FOR THE INDIANS WHO HAVEN'T EARNED A SINGLE PC

HARMANPREET IS THE SKIPPER IN THE ABSENCE OF MANPREET WHO HAS LEFT THE PITCH WITH A SHOULDER INJURY

44' JARMANPREET IN THE DANGER ZONE, JOSHUA BELTZ TO THE RESCUE. FANTASTIC DIVING EFFORT BY BLAKE GOVERS IN FRONT OF THE INDIAN GOAL WHO MISSES THE MARK BY INCHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

42' GOOALLL @Kookaburras!

Ephraums deflects home, but this goal is ALL about Flynn Ogilvie. Ogilvie made an intercept on halfway, ran the ball forward and found Ephraums with the perfect pass.

🇦🇺 6-0 🇮🇳#AUSvIND #B2022 @CommGamesAUS pic.twitter.com/F81OL0CMBl
— Kookaburras (@Kookaburras) August 8, 2022

42' SUPER SAVE FROM SREEJESH WHO DENIES BLAKE GOVERS AFTER THE ENTIRE DEEP DEFENCE IS BEATEN!!!

41' Akashdeep fails to control the ball in the attacking circle as India make a mess of a rare foray. EPHRAUMS SCORES A PEACH OF A GOAL AFTER A PEACH OF A CROSS FROM OGILVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

40' JUGRAJ AND EPHRAUMS CALLED BY THE UMPIRE, NO CARDS, THE INDIANS NOT WILLING TO GO ON AN ALL-OUT ATTACK YET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

38' DANGEROUS BALL OFF AN AUSSIE STICK AND THE INDIANS ARE SAVED FROM ANOTHER PC!!!! THE AUSSIES HAVE STEPPED BACK A COUPLE OF GEARS IN THE THIRD QUARTER BUT THE INDIANS HAVEN'T LOOKED LIKE SCORING YET

37' DREADFUL DEFENSIVE LAPSE FROM THE AUSSIES AS THEY LOSE THE BALL JUST OUTSIDE THEIR CIRCLE, BUT THE INDIANS FAIL TO CAPITALISE. ANDERSON IN THE INDIA CIRCLE AT THE OTHER END!

36' ZALEWSKI LOSES THE BALL TO GURJANT BUT THE INDIANS FAIL TO MAKE IT COUNT. JAKE WHETTON IN THE ATTACKING THIRD BUT JUGRAJ CLEARS THAT ONE TO RELATIVE SAFETY

35' SHAMSHER MAKES A FEEBLE ATTEMPT TO ANGLE ONE IN FROM THE RIGHT BUT THE KOOKABURRAS ARE BACK IN THE INDIAN HALF

34' MANPREET CLUTCHES HIS SHOULDER WHICH HE HURT DURING A COLLISSION WITH ZALEWSKI. THE AUSSIES LAUNCH THEMSELVES INTO YET ANOTHER ATTACK AND MANPREET LEAVES THE PITCH

33' OGILVIE MANUFACTURES A MOVE AND SREEJESH CALLED INTO ACTION YET AGAIN

32' SREEJESH SAVES AFTER GOVERS THREATENS FROM OPEN PLAY!!!!!

32' The Men in Blue pushback, as Lalit loses the ball. Manpreet now attempts to advance down the middle, fails to find a blue shirt. India try a high press and an overhead but the Aussies launch a counter

THE AUSSIES HAVE PULVERIZED THE INDIAN DEFENCE. SREEJESH DID MANUFACTURE A GREAT SAVE OFF A BLAKE GOVERS' DRAG FLICK AFTER WHICH THE INDIAN CUSTODIAN HAS BEEN BADLY LET DOWN BY HIS DEFENDERS

THE INDIANS LOOK JADED AS COMPARED TO THE KOOKABURRAS WHO HAVE RAISED THEIR GAME IN THE FINAL!!

27' IT'S FIVE!

Jacob Anderson has his second goal after a great trap and finish.

🇦🇺 5-0 🇮🇳#AUSvIND #B2022 @CommGamesAUS pic.twitter.com/qgJBgn83zi
— Kookaburras (@Kookaburras) August 8, 2022

HALF-TIME: INDIA 0 - 5 AUSTRALIA (9' GOVERS, 14' EPHRAUMS, 22' ANDERSON, 26' WICKHAM, 27' ANDERSON)

A SHOCKINGLY ONE-SIDED FINAL AS THE AUSSIE STRIKERS FIND THE GAPS WITH EASE EVEN AS THE KOOKABURRA MIDFIELD DENY ANY MANOUVERABLE SPACE TO INDIA

20 CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR THE AUSSIES, 9 FOR THE INDIANS WHO HAVEN'T YET EARNED A SINGLE PC!!!!

BLAKE GOVERS IS IN FORM WITH THE FLICKS BUT THE SIX-TIME CHAMPIONS ARE IN GREAT TOUCH FROM OPEN PLAY AS WELL

GRAHAM REID - WELL WHAT CAN HE TELL THE BOYS IN THE BREAK??????????

28' Graham Reid's side in total disarray as the Aussie strikers scoring at will. The Aussies in no hurry at the moment, keep knocking the ball around in their own half. Hardik now fails to control . ANDERSON IN THE STRIKING CIRCLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EPHRAUMS GETS A GREEN AND INDIA GET LUCKY

27' JACOB ANDERSON TRIES A REVERSE AFTER LATCHING ONTO THE DEFLECTION - THE AUSSIES HAVE A FIFTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NO EXTRA PLAYER ON THE PITCH IN PLACE OF MANPREET BUT SINCE NILAKANTA HAS A GREEN, MANPREET LEAVES THE PITCH AFTER ENTERING THE PITCH - BECAUSE INDIA CAN HAVE ONLY 10 ON THE PITCH EXPLAIN THE UMPIRES TO THE AUSSIE CAPTAIN

26' MANPREET LEAVES THE PITCH CLUTCHING HIS SHOULDER - BRAND AND ZALEWSKI IN THE INDIAN CIRCLE - OOOOPS WICKHAM FINDS A FOURTH GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ZALEWSKI SHOT WIDE, BUT THE AUSSIES WERE BACK IN THE CIRCLE AND AN UNMARKED TOM WICKHAM BUILDS ON INDIA'S MISERY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

25' MANPREET AND ZALEWSKI COLLIDE - BOTH TAKE A TUMBLE!!!!!!!!!!!

24' AMIT ROHIDAS TRIES A DUMMY - ENTERS THE STRIKING CIRCLE, AKASHDEEP TRIES TO BEAT CHARTER - FAILS TO GET THE SHOT RIGHT

23' GOAL @Kookaburras!

It's three! Anderson pokes the ball home after a wild scramble in the circle.

🇦🇺 3-0 🇮🇳#AUSvIND #B2022 @CommGamesAUS pic.twitter.com/8LmJ92zQMv
— Kookaburras (@Kookaburras) August 8, 2022

23' Abhishek attempts to angle one in, fails to make it count, Mandeep now from the right fails to find space. The Aussies mop up

22' INDIA 0 - 3 AUSTRALIA

FANTASTIC SAVE BY SREEJESH THIS TIME - BUT THE KOOKABURRAS HAVE A REPEAT PC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ANDERSON SCORES OFF THE DEFLECTION. THE AUSSIES ARE IN COMMAND WITH A THIRD GOAL!!!!!!!

21' THE GAPS ARE WELL PLUGGED IN THE AUSSIE DEEP DEFENCE, NOT SO AT THE OTHER END AS THE AUSSIES HAVE A PC!!!

19' AMBITIOUS LONG BALL IN FOR THE INDIANS, GURJANT TRIES TO FIND AN AUSSIE FOOT, FAILS TO DO SO AND MANPREET'S BOYS REBUILD FROM MIDFIELD

19' THE INDIANS IN THE ATTACKING THIRD, BUT THE AUSSIES WIN THE FREE HIT AFTER A PROMISING MOVE FROM THE MEN IN BLUE

18' AKASHDEEP LOOKS FOR SPACE, CANNOT FIND ANY, THE INDIANS LOSE CONTROL OF THE BALL IN THE STRIKING CIRCLE

17' THE AUSSIES BACK IN THE DANGER ZONE - JUGRAJ TO THE RESCUE - THE INDIAN DEFENCE UNABLE TO COPE AS ZALEWSKI THREATENS IN THE DANGER ZONE!!!!!! INDIA EFFECT A TURNOVER THOUGH!!!

END OF Q1: INDIA 0 - 2 AUSTRALIA

THE INDIANS FALLING APART BUT IT'S EARLY DAYS YET.

13 CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR THE KOOKABURRAS, JUST 4 FOR THE MEN IN BLUE

WHAT WILL REID TELL HIS CHARGERS???????????

Commonwealth Games 2022 Hockey: Indian men win silver after humiliating 0-7 loss to Australia in final

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