India muffed three tries in the title-deciding shootout to settle for a silver medal in the 36th Hero Champions Trophy as they lost the final 1-3 against World Champions Australia, here on Friday. Indian shooter Harmanpreet could not make the third Indian penalty corner count in the 29th minute and the title encounter remained goalless at half-time. India forced two consecutive penalty corners in the 13th minute, but goalkeeper Charter averted danger by palming away V.R. Raghunath's quick diagonal forward pass following an Australian penalty corner in the 37th minute saw India surge forward. India's lone previous medal in the Champions Trophy came 34 years ago, when they got a bronze at Amsterdam in 1982.

Source: dna June 18, 2016 03:22 UTC