Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team enjoy dominant 3-1 win over Australia in 4 Nations Tournament

ANI
22 Jun 2025, 19:59 GMT+10

Berlin [Germany], June 22 (ANI): The Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team enjoyed a dominant 3-1 win over Australia in their second match in the 4 Nations Tournament at the TC 1899 Blau Weiss stadium in Berlin.

Shardanand Tiwari (15'), Sourabh Anand Khushwaha (36'), and Amir Ali (43') scored goals for India while Oliver Will (55') scored the lone goal for Australia, as per a release from Hockey India (HI).

India started the match strong and found an early goal in the 15th minute as Shardanand Tiwari converted his penalty corner to give his side the lead. Both teams fought hard in the rest of the first half, but neither could break the deadlock again as India headed into the second half with a slim lead in hand.

India built on the momentum as they scored back-to-back goals in the third quarter. In the 36th minute, Sourabh Anand Khushwaha extended the lead with a crucial field goal past the Australian keeper. Moments later, in the 43rd minute, Amir Ali pushed India closer to the victory with another field goal for the winning team.

In the final quarter of the match, Australia too managed to score a goal with five minutes left on the clock courtesy of a field goal by Oliver Will however, they couldn't find two more and handed the win to India.

The tournament features a round-robin format where each of the four participating teams - India, Germany, Australia, and Spain - will face each other once in the Pool stage. The top two teams at the end of the group matches will qualify for the Final, while the remaining teams will contest the 3rd/4th place playoff.

India will next play Spain on 24th June at the same venue. (ANI)

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to China National News.

More Information

null in null

Business

Section

TikTok gets US reprieve as Trump grants 90-day extension

Trump extends TikTok sale deadline to September 17

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump has granted TikTok another reprieve, extending the deadline for its Chinese parent company,...

Next-gen weight-loss drugs aim to cut fat, spare muscle

Drugmakers chase weight-loss drugs that protect muscle mass

WASHINGTON, D.C.: As the global weight-loss market explodes, drugmakers are now racing to solve a less visible problem: protecting...

Amazon’s Zoox unveils plan to build 10,000 robotaxis a year

Zoox opens robotaxi factory, joins race with Tesla and Waymo

HAYWARD, California: In a significant step toward its commercial debut, Amazon-owned Zoox has unveiled its first factory dedicated...

Brazil aims to restart poultry trade after bird flu clearance

Brazil declares bird flu-free status, seeks to resume exports

SAO PAULO, Brazil: Brazil is taking confident steps to restore its dominance in global poultry exports after declaring its commercial...

U.S. stocks restricted by tensions in Middle East

U.S. stocks close mixed Friday amid Mideast uncertainty

NEW YORK, New YorK - U.S. stocks closed mixed on Friday, with gains and losses modest, as investors and traders weighed up the escalation...

US consumers cut back after early surge ahead of Trump tariffs

US retail sales drop in May amid post-tariff spending slowdown

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Retail sales dropped sharply in May as consumer spending slowed after a strong start to the year, primarily due to...

Asia Pacific

Section