Glasgow, Scotland: A high intensity final filled with pace and adrenaline was witnessed between India and Australia to accomplish their quest for gold where both the teams were seen in an attacking mode from the very start of the game. India went down fighting a tough battle against Australia by 0-4 and settled for a Silver medal finish in the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 at Glasgow, Scotland on Sunday.

Australia was seen struggling to find a goal scoring opportunity as India showed exceptional on-field skills by restricting Australia at many occasions. It was only in the 13th minute when Australia's Chris Ciriello managed to convert a penalty corner and open the account for his team, marking 1-0. Again in the 21st minute Australia obtained another penalty corner opportunity but completely failed to penetrate the Indian defence wall.


India proved that they were not ready to settle down easily as they secured their first penalty corner in the 24th minute. Though India's V R Raghunath failed to convert this opportunity but showed that the team was ready for the challenge. It was Australia's Chris Ciriello who managed to convert yet another penalty corner in the 29th minute to take the lead ahead and closed the first half of the match at 2-0.

The second half of the match saw another challenging play by India, giving the Kookaburras a sturdy fight.


The Indian team was seen penetrating the opponent's half quite often during the last 45 minutes of the game, giving them a tough time in finding an escape route. In the 48th minute however, Australia's Chris Ciriello pocketed his third goal by converting another penalty corner and taking the lead to 3-0. Australia's Eddie Ockenden supported his team by marking 4-0 on board when he managed to sneak in a field goal in the 50th minute and sealing the final in Australia's favour.


Speaking on India's 2nd place finish in the tournament, Hockey India's secretary general, Dr. Narinder Batra said, "I am happy to see that the efforts to groom these men are showing excellent results. The team has showcased some exceptional talent on the field during the entire tournament and has yet again made us all proud. On behalf of the entire Hockey India family, I would like to congratulate the Indian Men's hockey team on their silver medal finish in the tournament and making India proud."