Women's Hockey World Cup | Fighting India hold England to 1-1 draw
The Hindu
Savita’s women miss capitalising on many penalty corners
The Indian women's hockey team played out a hard-fought 1-1 draw against England in its opening match of the FIH World Cup on Sunday.
England took the lead through Isabella Petter in the ninth minute before Vandana Katariya equalised for India in the 28th minute.
There was hardly anything to differentiate between the two sides in the first two quarters as they matched each other stick for stick.
The Indians had the first shy at the goal as early as in the first minute in the form of a penalty corner, but they wasted the opportunity.
Minutes later, skipper Savita made a fine save in front of the goal to deny the English women.
After a neck and neck fight it was England who took the lead through Petter who neatly deflecting in a ball from outside the 'D'.
India responded brilliantly and secured back-to-back penalty corners seconds later, but Gurjit Kaur was first denied by the post and then by English goalkeeper Hinch.