Sangita Kumari (17'), Neha (46'), Lalremsiami (57') and Vandana Katariya (60') registered their names on the scoresheet to lead India to an incredible win and their first women's Asian Champions Trophy title after 2016, as per Olympics.com.
Japan women's hockey team head coach Jude Menezes heaped praise on the team for producing a strong performance and bouncing back after going one goal down against China in the ongoing Jharkhand Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2023
With an unbeaten record throughout the tournament, India's incredible performance has landed them in the top spot in the points table, having secured a perfect 15 points from five Pool stage encounters.
The Indian Women's Hockey Team continued their unbeaten run at the Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2023 in Ranchi by securing a commanding 5-0 win against Korea in their last Pool match on Thursday. Salima Tete (6', 36'), Navneet Kaur (36'), Vandana Katariya (49'), and Neha (60') netted goals
The stakes are high as India are aiming to maintain their unbeaten streak in the tournament and secure the top spot in the Pool stage, while Korea are eyeing to end the Pool stage on a high with a win against the hosts.
India have been unbeaten so far at the ongoing Women's Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023, winning their first game 7-1 against Thailand, winning 5-0 against Malaysia in their second match, and then beating China 2-1 in a thrilling encounter. After this match against Japan, India will be up