Australia begin title defence with hard-fought win over Ireland; debutants China hold England
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Australia were made to work hard for their win over Ireland in the 2018 Hockey World Cup. Image Courtesy: Twitter/@TheHockeyIndia
Bhubaneswar: Australia's quest for a record hat-trick of titles started with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Ireland in the opening Pool D match of the men's hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar on Friday.