NEW DELHI: The Indian women's hockey team started their tour of Australia on a disappointing note, losing 2-4 in the first Test of the three-match series at the Mate Stadium on Thursday. Australia, ranked third in the world, took the lead with goals from debutant Aisling Utri and Maddy Fitzpatrick in the 21st and 27th minutes, respectively.
The Hockeyroos continued their dominance in the third quarter, adding two more goals through Alice Arnott and Courtney Schonell in the 32nd and 35th minutes. India, ranked eighth globally, managed to score through Sangita Kumari in the 29th minute and Sharmila Devi in the 40th minute.
