Hockey, IND vs AUS: Sreejesh sensational but India lose again courtesy that one dreaded game-changing mistake
India’s rivals in world hockey share a common belief. No matter how good India are on the day, it is held, a mistake is just around the corner. It could come in the form of a wrong decision in the middle of the park or a defensive blunder; very early in the game or towards the later stakes. And so, they wait. Weather the counter-attacking storm, run to a defensive wall and wait patiently for that one error, which would present them with an opportunity to score.On Wednesday, Australia did just that. For three quarters, they waited and waited. Stole the ball, launched blinding attacks and fired a dozen shots at the Indian goal, only to be stopped by a heroic PR Sreejesh. They even went behind, a fine drag-flick by Jugraj Singh put India ahead against the run of play in the 41st minute.
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