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Hockey World League Final News
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Gonzalo Peillat’s 17th-minute penalty-corner conversion separated the two teams on a day when rain ruled Odisha capital and the heavy pitch resulted in a cat-and-mouse game after Argentina scored.
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Quite often, the true stories of the battle get lost in the glow of victory, but the background to such journeys always remains close to the heart of all achievers.
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In another Group B match earlier in the day, Germany and Australia shared the spoils after a 2-2 draw, meaning India are now at the bottom of the points table with a draw and a defeat from two outings.
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It was a day of missed chances in India's tournament opener but the hosts will be happy to earn a point against the world champions.
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Follow live India-Australia hockey score and updates from HWL Final, being played in Bhubaneswar.
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India will open their campaign in the elite HWL Final against world champions and title holders Australia in Pool B.
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Ranked 6th in the world at the moment, but playing the HWL Final only as virtue of hosts, India would want to tell the world that they are not in the top-eight group to make the numbers.
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Sreejesh and Sardar, out of the team for contrasting reasons, are the closest one can get to the team that is now nestling in Bhubaneswar awaiting their HWL Final opener against Australia on December 1.
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The team plays practice matches against Olympic Gold medalists Argentina on November 27 and England on November 28 respectively.
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Back into the national fold after overcoming the "toughest phase of his career", fit-again dragflicker Rupinder Pal Singh says his comeback will be difficult as he has to stave off stiff competition from juniors to cement his place in the side.
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Sardar is a former India captain and 2017 Khel Ratna award winner and was part of the 2017 Asia Cup that India won last month.
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Drag-flick specialist Rupinder Pal Singh, fullbacks Birender Lakra and Kothajit Singh too will be available for selection after injury layoff while forward Mandeep Singh is back in the camp after being rested for the Asia Cup.
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India just need to beat lower-ranked Ireland and Canada to qualify for the last eight stage.
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India beat Netherlands to win the bronze in the HWL Final to end 33-year-old medal jinx in a major international tournament.
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World champions Australia lived up to their reputation as they bested Belgium 2-1 in the final to become the champions of the Hero Hockey World League (HWL) Final at the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Stadium here on Sunday.
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India prevailed 3-2 (5-5) in a penalty shoot-out against the Netherlands to clinch the bronze medal in the HWL Final in Raipur.
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Inconsistency continued to haunt India as the hosts conceded an early goal to lose 0-1 to Belgium in the second semifinal.
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Australia defeated defending champions The Netherlands 3-2 in the first semifinal of Hockey World League Final.
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Belgium will now play India in the second semifinal, while Australia and Netherlands will lock horns in the first last four match.
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After finishing at the bottom of Pool B, India produced an inspired performance to get the better of Great Britain.
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