Bhubaneswar, Jan. 27 -- Germany rode on a splendid hat-trick by their star player Gonzalo Peillat to waltz into the final of the FIH Odisha Men's Hockey World Cup after edging out Australia 4-3 in the nail-biting first semifinal match at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.

While, Gonzalo Peillat (42nd, 51st and 58th minutes) scored three goals , Wellen Niklas struck another in the 59th minute for Germany. In-form Jeremy Hayward (11th minute), Ephraums Nathan (26th minute) and Blake Govers (57th minute) scored a goal each for Australia.

The Australians, who have been in great form throughout the tournament dominated the first quarter. They started with an aggressive instinct and hardly gave any space for the Germans. They ear...