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Updated: Apr 12, 2018 18:29 IST

The Indian women’s hockey team were unable to continue their winning run as they went down to Australia in the 2018 Commonwealth Games semi-finals in Gold Coast on Thursday. They will now face England in the bronze medal encounter. Three consecutive victories propelled India into the semi-finals after a surprise 2-3 defeat against Wales in their first group stage clash, but Australia proved to be too strong for the Indian team. Follow highlights from the 2018 Commonwealth Games women’s hockey semi-final match between India and Australia here. (CWG 2018 LIVE)

16:10 hrs IST: That’s it! India lose 0-1 in the semi-final encounter. They will now face England in the bronze medal match.

18:07 hrs IST: Another penalty corner and another miss for Australia. They will be really unhappy with the fact that they have scored just one goal today.

18:03 hrs IST: Chances are looking really bleak right now with Australia playing a tight defence. IND 0 AUS 1

17:57 hrs IST: Couple of good chances for India! But they were unable to convert the penalty corner. India continue to trail 0-1 against Australia.

17:52 hrs IST: India has just 1 shot on goal, that too was the first move of the game. Shocking stats!

17:48 hrs IST: Australia lead 1-0 against India at the end of third quarter!

17:45 hrs IST: Australia are playing tight defence against India and it will be tough for Rani & CO to find a weakness in this backline.

17:40 hrs IST: Australia have taken the lead as they score though a deflection! India 0 Australia 1

17:36 hrs IST: India have not created many chances in this game till now but their defence has been quite commendable. India 0 Australia 0

17:31 hrs IST: Time for the second half. India need to improve their game if they want to reach the final.

17:21 hrs IST: The score remains 0-0 at the end of first half as India, Australia look for the elusive breakthrough.

17:18 hrs IST: In other news, Seema Punia wins silver in women’s discus throw, Navjeet Dhillon bronze for India in the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

17:14 hrs IST: The Indian attackers are at a loss as they continue to suffer from lack of support. It has been all Australia till now in this semifinal clash.

17:10 hrs IST: This is looking tough for India. Savita Punia pulls up another brilliant save to successfully block a shot by Jane Claxton. India 0 Australia 0

17:08 hrs IST: India unable to move out of it’s own half, a fine save by goalkeeper Savita Punia to deny Australian attack.

17:06 hrs IST: The second quarter starts with a bang as Australia are straight away into the attack.

17:04 hrs IST: End of the first quarter. India and Australia are tied at 0-0 in their 2018 Commonwealth Games women’s hockey semi-final encounter.

17:02 hrs IST: Another chance goes missing. The Australian side will be ruing their misses after a brilliant start.

16:57 hrs IST: Australia had the best chance of the quarter but their penalty corner was not enough. India are trying to regroup with the play mainly taking place at the middle of the field.

16:53 hrs IST: Penalty corner for Australia. But, the shot was blocked by the Indian defenders and the rebound just missed the target. India 0 Australia 0

16:51 hrs IST: Intricate passing by the Indian players as they are controlling possession in the early parts of the match. India 0 Australia 0

16:47 hrs IST: The match is underway! We are expecting a high paced game today and if India can continue their fine form in the final third, it will be an easy run for them.

16:42 hrs IST: In the men’s semi-final, India will take on England as they continue its quest for the elusive gold medal

16:30 hrs IST: The Aussies will go into this game as the favourites. Can India pull off an upset today?

16:21 hrs IST: The starting line up for the Indian women’s hockey team is here -

The Indian starting line-up. ( Twitter )

16:10 hrs IST: New Zealand are in the final! They defeated England on penalties to reach the summit clash.

15:58 hrs IST: The other semi-final match between England and New Zealand is currently underway. The teams are tied 0-0 at the moment.

15:46 hrs IST: Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the women’s hockey semi-final match between India and Australia. Both teams have enjoyed a good run of form in Gold Coast till now.

India finished second in Pool A with nine points from four matches as England finished top with a better goal difference. They booked their Last 4 spot after defeating South Africa 1-0 in their last Pool A match on Tuesday.

In the other semi-final clash. England and New Zealand are fighting it out to book a spot in the final.