British goalkeeper George Pinner held his ground as they defended nine penalty corners to keep Australia at bay and split two points at the Lee Valley Hockey Centre last night.
Meanwhile, South Korea produced the first big upset of the tournament with a 2-0 victory over Belgium, who dominated the encounter.
Under pressure for most of the match from the fast-switching Belgians, the Koreans capitalised on breakaway moves and were rewarded with two goals at the other end of the pitch.
Helped by Belgium's wayward shooting, the Koreans retained the lead by crowding their own circle.
Jung man-jae's flash strike in the 43rd minute extended South Korea's lead and dashed Belgium's hopes of bouncing back.
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