FIH Hockey Pro League: Indian women's team thrash China 7-1 in their opening game
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The Savita-led Indian side's victory was sealed by goals from Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam (47', 52'), Navneet Kaur (5'), Neha (12'), Vandana Katariya (40'), Sharmila Devi (48') and Gurjit Kaur (50'). Deng Xue scored the solitary goal for China in the 43rd minute.
The Indian women's hockey team began their debut campaign in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2021/22 with a resounding 7 - 1 win over China in the Sultan Qaboos Complex in Muscat on Monday.
The Savita-led Indian side's victory was sealed by goals from Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam (47', 52'), Navneet Kaur (5'), Neha (12'), Vandana Katariya (40'), Sharmila Devi (48') and Gurjit Kaur (50'). Deng Xue scored the solitary goal for China in the 43rd minute.
India began the match by immediately implementing their high pressing style which proved to be effective as they controlled the majority of possession as a result and played with a high tempo. Navneet Kaur scored the first goal of the match to give India the breakthrough in the 5th minute, after she rebounded home Sharmila Devi's initial effort which came off the post.
