Kookaburras beat Japan 3-1 in hockey

It was 50 caps for Australian Jeremy Hayward and a 3-1 win for the Kookaburras in their clash with Japan at the Azlan Shah Cup.

After a slow first quarter Jamie Dwyer managed to dribble past three Japanese defenders two minutes into the second before netting the opening goal.

On the 30 minute mark Blake Govers increased Australia's lead by slotting a penalty corner.

After the Kookaburras missed three penalty corners in close succession at the beginning of the third quarter, Jamie Dwyer turned things around by scoring a field goal, extending Australia's margin to 3-0.

Japan did force a penalty corner and scored through Kentaro Fukuda but that was as close as they got.

Australia play Canada on Friday.