India go down to Australia

Gold Coast, April 12: India's women's hockey team lost 0-1 to defending champions Australia in a semi-fil clash of the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Thursday. Grace Stewart's 37th-minute field goal gave the hosts the win to set-up a title clash with New Zealand, who overcame England 2-1 via pelty shootout in the other semi-fil.

India will play England in the bronze-medal playoff on Saturday at the Gold Coast Hockey Centre. IANS