Published By: Ritayan Basu
Last Updated: August 29, 2023, 10:24 IST
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India beat Thailand 7-2 within the last to win the inaugural Women’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier
India defeated Thailand 7-2 within the last right here on Monday to win the inaugural Women’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier and seal their berth within the subsequent 12 months’s World Cup.
Mariana Kujur (2nd, eighth minutes) and Jyoti (tenth, twenty seventh) scored a brace for India, whereas Monika Dipi Toppo (seventh), skipper Navjot Kaur (twenty third) and Mahima Choudhary (twenty ninth) had been the opposite aim scorers.
For Thailand, Kunjira Inpa (fifth) and Sanpoung Kornkanok (fifth) had been on course.
India, thus, certified for the inaugural version of the Hockey 5s World Cup to be held in Muscat from January 24-27 subsequent 12 months.
India had been fast to get off the blocks with Kujur handing her aspect the lead very early into the match with a wonderful area aim.
But Thailand struck two targets in fast time by way of Ipna and Kornkanok to place India on the again foot.
India responded instantly by way of in-form Toppo as she made an excellent penetration and scored a high quality area aim to stage the scores minutes later.
India then took the lead by way of Kujur’s second strike a minute later.
With 4 minutes remaining within the first half, Jyoti prolonged India’s result in 4-2.
After the change of ends, a charged-up India continued to play with tempo and precision, testing Thailand’s defence consistently.
Their efforts paid off as captain Navjot added a fifth aim to the tally.
With three minutes remaining, Jyoti pumped in one other aim to make it 6-2 after which Choudhary made it 7-2.
Earlier within the day, Navjot slammed a hat-trick as India defeated Malaysia 9-5 to enter the ultimate.
Navjot (seventh, tenth, seventeenth minutes) struck a hat-trick whereas Kujur (ninth, twelfth) and Jyoti (21th, twenty sixth) scored twice every. Toppo (twenty second) and Choudhary (14th) had been the opposite aim scorers for India.
For Malaysia, Zati Muhamad (4th, fifth), Dian Nazeri (tenth, twentieth) and Aziz Zafirah (sixteenth) discovered the web.
Hockey India has introduced Rs 2 lakh reward to every participant of the group, whereas Rs 1 lakh every for the help employees.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is revealed from a syndicated news company feed – PTI)
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