India register thrilling 2-1 win against Malaysia in Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2023
The Hindu
The Indian junior women’s hockey team came from behind to defeat Malaysia 2-1 in their second game of the Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
The Indian junior women’s hockey team came from behind to defeat Malaysia 2-1 in their second game of the Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan on June 5.
After Dian Nazeri (6’) scored a goal for Malaysia, Mumtaz Khan (10’) and Deepika (26’) netted a goal each to help India win the game and remain on top of Pool A.
While Malaysia focussed on keeping possession, India were on the attack from the get-go and that helped them win a couple of penalty corners early on in the game although they couldn’t capitalise on them.
Malaysia switched to counter-attacking a few minutes into the game, and it paid off immediately as Dian Nazeri, who was standing unmarked in the D, scored a field goal to give her team the lead.
However, a few minutes later, India bounced back in the game as Mumtaz Khan scored an equaliser through a penalty corner as the opening quarter ended with the score tied at 1-1.
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Desperate to take a lead, India came out all guns blazing in the second quarter and the plan worked as Deepika won a penalty stroke and easily converted it to put her team in front.
Asian Games champion Avinash Sable opened his season in the 3000m steeple chase with a silver in the Portland Track Festival, a World Athletics Continental Tour bronze event, in Oregon on Saturday. He clocked 8:21.85s. Asian champion Parul Chaudhary took the bronze in the women’s 3000m steeple chase in a season-best 9:31.38s. Former Asian bronze medallist Sanjivani Jadhav struck gold in the women’s 10,000m in 32:22.77s, a time which was a second off her personal best, while Seema was sixth in 32:55.91s.