India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Highlights: Chhetri and Co. fall short as IND crash to 0-2 loss vs AUS in opener

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: It is full-time and Australia wrap up an easy 2-0 win vs India. It wasn't a straight forward first half for the Aussies, but they made it their game after half-time, with goals from Irvine and Bos.

IND 0-2 AUS, FT'

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: Six minutes off added time and India have been run ragged here! They didn't stand a chance in the second-half!

IND 0-2 AUS, 90+1', Second-half

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: Chhetri and Chhangte depart, replaced by Vikram and Mahesh.

IND 0-2 AUS, 89', Second-half

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: Free kick for Australia and its taken from the edge of the box. It is driven in, Gurpreet dives to block it away!

IND 0-2 AUS, 82', Second-half

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: THAT'S IT! Bos scores with his first touch! McGree goes forward, past Bose down the right flank, and gets to the byline. He passes it to Bos in the box, who puts it in the bottom corner!

IND 0-2 AUS, 72', Second-half

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: India almost get an equaliser as Rowles plays a pass to Baccus in the middle of the park, but the midfielder sees it go past him and Ryan, but it goes narrowly wide of goal!

IND 0-1 AUS, 59', Second-half

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: Another corner for the Aussies as Boyle is forced out wide and his shot is blocked by Bheke. Gurpreet claims the corner, and he is hit on the head. Gets his treatment and back up soon!

IND 0-1 AUS, 59', Second-half

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: IRVINEEEEE! A cross comes in from the right-flank and Gurpreet simply taps it in for Irvine, who drives it into the net, between two players!

IND 0-1 AUS, 50', Second-half

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: Irvine cuts in from the edge of the box and shoots, but his effort goes way over!

IND 0-0 AUS, 47', Second-half

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: India get the second-half underway and lose the ball right away!

IND 0-0 AUS

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: It is half-time as Australia will be dissapointed here! They missed so many chances and India absorbed all that pressure with considerable ease! India got some chances too, especially that Chhetri header!

IND 0-0 AUS, HT'

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: Bodies everywhere! Tangri receives treatment for a clash with Irvine and then Australia get a set-piece, nothing comes out of it. Then they counter and it ends with Jhingan getting the ball hit on his ribs!

IND 0-0 AUS, 1st-half, 45+3'

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: A good cross from Behich, from the left. Metcalfe, whose header is deflected away from goal! CORNER and then Jhingan clears it with a superb gladiator-like header! Injures himself, Poojary and a player from Australia!

IND 0-0 AUS, 1st-half, 41'

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: Good tackle by Jhingan as he slides in to deny Boyle, who had received the cross! Australia get a corner, and nothing materialises and then Bose concedes a free-kick!

A good free kick by Goodwin, Manvir clears it, and then more corners. Baccus' shot is deflected out!

IND 0-0 AUS, 1st-half, 37'

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: Crucial tackle by Tangri as a sliding challenge from Bheke stops a Aussie chance, but the ball slides into the winger. Tangri comes to the rescue, with a stunning sliding challenge!

IND 0-0 AUS, 1st-half, 30'

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: A strange clearance by Bheke as India concede a corner. The first corner is cleared by Chhetri and then Goodwin tries an Olympico with the second, goes way over the bar!

IND 0-0 AUS, 1st-half, 25'

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: HUGE ERROR BY GURPREET! HE CLEARS, BUT IT IS A POOR ONE! It goes straight to Goodwin, and the goalkeeper is floored, but he passes to Metcalfe, who shoots it straight right at the goalkeeper, who palms it away! India manage to survive this!

IND 0-0 AUS, 1st-half, 21'

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: CHHHHETRIIIIIIII!!!! STIMAC'S REACTION SAYS IT ALL!

Poojary is there in the right flank with the ball, after India shift possession from the left flank to the right! Instead of passing, he decides to test the defender and runs at him with ease! He goes past him and crosses it! The ball was there forever in the air, looping in and Chhetri was there too, at the far post! But it goes agonisingly wide!!!! SO CLOSE!

IND 0-0 AUS, 1st-half, 16'

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: BACCUS TO BOYLE! BEAUTIFUL PLAY! Baccus looked like he would shoot, but he simply ghosts the ball over the Indian backline and finds Boyle on the right. His head is easily caught by Gurpreet though!

IND 0-0 AUS, 1st-half, 14'

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: What a move! India get forward and Chhangte sends a low cross into the Aussie box. Manvir is surrounded and loses the ball. Australia counter, Apuia concedes a free kick to stop the attack.

IND 0-0 AUS, 1st-half, 10'

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: India were keeping their shape well but a poor touch from Jhingan causes pure chaos. Bheke is there to clear the incoming cross!

IND 0-0 AUS, 1st-half, 7'

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: What a ball by Suresh! He gets the ball in the middle of the park, and drifts in to put in a fantastic through ball for Chhangte down the left flank, it goes past the right back with ease. Chhangte puts in an early cross, and it goes past Chhetri and Manvir. GOOD ONE!

IND 0-0 AUS, 1st-half, 3'

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: Australia get the first-half underway as they take on India in their campaign opener!

IND 0-0 AUS, 1st-half

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: Time for national anthems! They start with Australia's, and followed by India's.

India vs Australia AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Updates: Both teams enter the field from the tunnel! Chhetri leads India, the legend, the captain, captain fantastic!

Meanwhile, the experienced goalkeeper Ryan leads Australia. He will be a tough man to beat and has plenty of Premier League experience under his belt.

Fans need to remember that Lionel Messi was left impressed by this Aussie team, after Argentina's 2-1 round of 16 win at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.