OLYMPICS LIVE BLOG: DAY 2 UPDATES, NEWS, RESULTS<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n It was goals galore at Oi Hockey Stadium, and they were shared around.<\/p>\n Blake Govers bagged two, while Daniel Beale, Jeremy Hayward, Flynn Ogilvie, Josh Beltz and Tim Brand also found the back of the net.<\/p>\n The highlight was Brand's goal \u2013 the last of the match \u2013 to cap the emphatic win.<\/p>\n Brand ran onto a lovely long pass from Govers, then tapped the ball clear of a sliding challenge from Indian goalkeeper Parattu Sreejesh and kept his feet with a sidestep and leap. With an Indian defender tracking back and Sreejesh lunging, Brand swivelled and produced a pinpoint flick from the tightest of angles.<\/p>\n The win was set up with a blistering second quarter that put the Kookaburras firmly in control 4-0 at halftime.<\/p>\n MORE:<\/strong> Full Tokyo Olympics medal tally, schedule and results<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Daniel Beale deflected the ball home for Australia's opening goal in the 10th minute, but it was after the first break that the world No.1-ranked Aussies put the foot down.<\/p>\n Hayward, Ogilvie and Beltz all found the back of the net in the space of just six minutes.<\/p>\n India, coached by former Australian international Graham Reid, were shell-shocked.<\/p>\n In the second half, India came out with more aggression to pull a goal back through the ever-dangerous Dilpreet Singh.<\/p>\n But a clinical penalty stroke from Govers got the Kookaburras moving again and they flexed their muscles in the latter stages as they head towards their next test \u2013 a pool match against Argentina, the defending Olympic champions.<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> clicking here!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n
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