Oz beat Holland 2-1 to reach in hockey world cup final

Mighty Australia beat Netherlands 2-1 in the second semifinal of the hockey World Cup in New Delhi on Thursday to set up a re-match of last edition's title-clash against Germany.

With this win, Australia have a golden chance of avenging their 3-4 defeat at the hands of the Germans in the last edition of the tournament in Monchengladbach, Germany.

Germany had earlier defeated England 4-1 in the first semifinal to reach their third consecutive World Cup final.

For Australia Luke Doerner scored his seventh penalty corner of the tournament to top the goal-scorers chart along with Taeke Taekema, who scored Holland's lone goal from a penalty stroke.

In-form striker Glenn Turner scored the other goal for the Aussies to register his sixth goal in the megavent.