Monday , December 23 2024

After defeating Japan in ACT Hockey, India will face China in the final.

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The Indian women’s hockey team has reached the final of the Asian Champions Trophy by defeating Japan 2-0 in the semi-finals. India continued their unbeaten run and secured their place in the final by scoring two goals in the last quarter of the semi-final.

Where it will compete with China. Both teams failed to score a goal for the first 45 minutes. India got consecutive penalty corners but they all went in vain. Meanwhile, India got 11 corners and Japan did not get even a single corner. In the second half, India removed Savita Punia and handed over the responsibility of goalkeeping to Bicchu Devi. Navneet scored the first goal for India through a penalty stroke, after which Sunilita scored the second goal to ensure the team’s victory. India will now play in the final on Wednesday against China, which had earlier defeated Malaysia 3-1 in the semi-final. China is the Olympic silver medalist and India is the defending champion team of the Asian Champions Trophy. Both the teams faced each other in the group round and India defeated China 3-0.