Prolific objective scorer Jeremy Hayward has helped the Kookaburras proceed a Sequence clear sweep on the Perth Worldwide Competition of Hockey.
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In what was the third Take a look at in 5 days, India confirmed up with a unique sport plan, breaking down Australia’s choices and ravenous them of a objective within the first half.
And whereas India lacked self-discipline and the Kookaburras earned penalty nook after penalty nook, nothing may get previous India’s goalkeepers P.R. Sreejesh and Krishan Bahadur Pathak.
Dealing with each choice Australia threw at them within the first two quarters, it took till the forty first minute earlier than the impasse was lastly damaged. The benefit swung in India’s path, as they took the lead searching their first win of the Sequence.
Holding the momentum for the primary time within the match, India continued to cost however Australia wouldn’t let up and inside three minutes, the Kookaburras had their eleventh penalty nook and this time, they made essentially the most of it.
Levelling the rating via Hayward’s elegant penalty stroke, but it surely was his second within the last quarter which might seal the end result and see Australia declare a slim victory.
Cementing himself because the Sequence main goalscorer with 4 objectives in three matches, Hayward reminded everybody post-match why this Sequence is so essential for the Kookaburras squad.
“We’re treating this as 5 particular person matches and we simply must get higher as a staff,” Hayward stated post-match.
“We’re nonetheless looking for the very best mixture for Paris so it’s gonna be powerful. There are 27 deserving blokes proper there and we’ll see the way it goes. We’re nonetheless constructing.”
Commenting on the energy India retains exhibiting on this Sequence, Hayward says he expects them to come back out even tougher.
“They’re adapting, they’re altering they usually’re a extremely good aspect and we anticipate that once more, they gained’t hand over I’m certain.”
In line to play his a hundredth match in Take a look at 4 on Friday evening is Perth native Tom Wickham.
Wickham will turn out to be the third Kookaburra to rejoice a milestone on dwelling soil, in the identical spot he debuted 100 matches earlier.
“I don’t take any video games with no consideration. Each sport I’ve performed I’ve earned, so each single one is essential,” Wickham stated post-match.
“Whether or not it’s one other Take a look at match, or it’s a sport in a last towards the most important groups on the planet… it’s actually essential they usually all imply the world to me.”
You’ll be able to see the total Perth Worldwide Competition of Hockey schedule right here.
Match Particulars Kookaburras: 2 (Jeremy Hayward 44′ & 49′)India: 1 (Jugraj Singh 41′)At Perth Hockey Stadium
Kookaburras: 1. Lachlan Sharp, 3. Corey Weyer, 4. Jake Harvie, 5. Tom Wickham, 6. Matt Dawson, 8. Johan Durst (gk), 9. Jacob Anderson, 11. Eddie Ockenden, 9. Jacob Anderson, 12. Jake Whetton, 17. Aran Zalewski (c), 19. Craig Marais, 20. Ky Willott, 26. James Collins, 27. Joel Rintala, 29. Tim Model, 30. Andrew Constitution (gk), 32. Jeremy Hayward
