Overview
- In the series opener on Tuesday India took an early lead through Navneet Kaur but Australia recovered as Abby Wilson scored twice to win 2-1.
- India came from behind to force a 1-1 draw in the second match when Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam equalised late and then won the deciding shootout 4-2.
- Navneet Kaur, Ishika Chaudhary, Annu and Rutuja Dadaso Pisal were the four Indian players who converted in the shootout that levelled the four-match series 1-1.
- Coaches flagged India’s strong defence and midfield but stressed weak penalty-corner conversion and a need for more field goals from strikers as areas to fix.
- The teams meet again on Friday and Saturday in Perth with the series used to sharpen form ahead of the FIH Nations Cup in June and the FIH World Cup in August, events that affect Pro League promotion and Olympic qualifying paths.