Indian junior women’s hockey team loses 2-3 against Australia

The Indian junior girls’s hockey group suffered a 2-3 loss to Australia’s U21 aspect on the Nationwide Hockey Centre on Friday (September 26, 2025).

Lalthantluangi (forty seventh minute) and Sonam (54th) had been the scorers for India, whereas Bianca Zurrer (thirty sixth), Evie Sransby (forty fifth) and Sammy Love (59th) struck for Australia.

The primary half remained goalless as either side could not handle to interrupt the impasse in a good contest. Within the thirty sixth minute, Australia discovered the opening purpose via a penalty nook conversion by Zurrer.

Australia prolonged their lead with one other penalty nook purpose, this time courtesy Sransby within the forty fifth minute.

Within the fourth quarter, India bounced again within the contest with two essential targets. Within the forty seventh minute, Lalthantluangi transformed a penalty nook to scale back the deficit, adopted by a discipline purpose by Sonam within the 54th minute to degree the scores.

With simply over a minute left on the clock, Australia’s Love scored via a penalty nook to safe a win for the house group.