Last Updated: January 22, 2023, 23:11 IST
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This was India’s final match in opposition to the South African aspect earlier than they tackle world No.1 Netherlands on January 23.
The Indian girls’s hockey group remained unbeaten on their South Africa tour up to now, registering a 2-2 draw in opposition to the hosts in its fourth match right here on Sunday.
This was India’s final match in opposition to the South African aspect earlier than they tackle world No.1 Netherlands on January 23.
Vaishnavi Vithal Palkhe, enjoying in her debut tour for the senior aspect, starred for India scoring two objectives that helped them maintain South Africa to a draw.
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South Africa made a powerful begin on Sunday, after a sequence of losses in opposition to India. The house group had misplaced 1-5, 0-7 and 0-4 to India up to now.
Determined to finish the matches in opposition to India on a very good notice, South Africa have been first to make a breakthrough once they capitalised on an Indian infringement.
The penalty stroke awarded to them was utilised effectively with Quanita Bobbs beating younger goalie Bichu Devi Kharibam to transform the objective within the eighth minute.
India have been in a position to equalise within the twenty ninth minute when a very good PC variation helped them rating a objective. It was Vaishnavi who did effectively to stay calm and pump the ball into the publish.
South Africa managed to grab the lead once more when Tarryn Lombard struck a subject objective within the thirty fifth minute. The subsequent couple of minutes remained tense.
Vaishnavi lastly introduced some respite when she transformed a PC within the 51st minute. India did effectively to tighten their defence within the dying minutes of the match to make sure they stroll away with a draw.
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