The Australian crew, nicknamed the Kookaburras, scored 29 objectives by means of their undefeated pool stage, including one other 10 within the two last appearances.
In a fierce noon solar on the College of Birmingham complicated, the Kookaburras blitzed the opening half and put 5 objectives in previous the Indian defenders, leaving the quantity four-ranked crew on the earth shellshocked and unable to get well, shedding 7-0.
Tom Wickham celebrates after scoring Australia’s fourth objective. Credit score:Getty Photos
Blake Govers’ scintillating kind in entrance of objective on this competitors continued, scoring his seventh within the opening minutes in a strong conversion from a penalty corners.
Jacob Anderson (2 objectives), Nathan Ephraums (2) and Tim Wickham all joined in to place the outcome past doubt. Flynn Ogilvie scored his first objective of the event within the last time period.
The gifted Indian facet was dealt a killer blow once they misplaced their skipper Manpreet Singh within the second quarter in a heavy conflict with Australian skipper Aran Zalewski. Singh left the sphere with a collarbone damage and the Kookaburras made probably the most of his absence.
Tom Wickham and Nilakanta Sharma compete for the ball. Credit score:
A big Aussie contingent within the packed stands began singing Waltzing Matilda within the last moments with the outcome serving to to subside the heartbreak of a penalty shootout loss within the Olympic last in opposition to Belgium final 12 months.
“It has been unbelievable,” Ockenden mentioned.
“You received’t discover the rest in your life that you are able to do so passionately. To have the ability to play hockey for thus lengthy and do what I’ve been in a position to do, I’ve been very fortunate.”
Co-captain Aran Zalewski mentioned the Kookaburras had been constructing a “nice dynasty”.
The 31-year-old, who grew up in Margaret River south of Perth, scored three objectives within the competitors and has been ever-present for the Kookaburras of their greatest tournaments since late 2013.
“We’re actually pleased with the historical past we have now,” Zalewski mentioned. “Each crew that comes is a distinct crew (however) we all know we have now to return out and carry out. We take pleasure in it and we pleasure ourselves on performing nicely right here.”
He mentioned Ockenden was “nonetheless wanting like a spring hen” in a crew the place competitors for a spot within the beginning line-up is fierce within the build-up to subsequent 12 months’s World Cup.
“We are able to draw on so many experiences he’s had … highs, lows, issues which are detached. Simply having somebody that’s so calm beneath stress, is a humble man and fella”.
Nursing his arm in a sling, Indian captain Manpreet Singh mentioned Australia’s attacking stress didn’t permit his crew to play their very own recreation.
“This was not the outcome we wished. A great battle, a more in-depth outcome… then we’d be blissful, however this isn’t the outcome we wished. We might have accomplished one thing extra, we might have created extra alternative, however we didn’t play our greatest recreation,” Singh mentioned.
“That is the very best hockey on the earth, they’re among the best groups on the earth. You’ll be able to’t make errors in opposition to these type of groups.”
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