Last Updated: February 26, 2023, 12:59 IST
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Deepika, Neelam, Annu, and Sunlita Toppo all scored because the Indian workforce sealed an emphatic victory towards hosts South Africa
The Indian junior girls’s hockey workforce ended its tour of South Africa undefeated with a 4-0 win over the ’A’ aspect of the host nation.
Deepika Sr. broke the impasse within the thirteenth minute by changing from the spot after South Africa conceded a penalty stroke.
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A couple of minutes later, Neelam (fifteenth minute) doubled India’s lead by changing a penalty nook. Annu (thirty fifth) and Sunlita Toppo (fiftieth) scored within the second half to seal the victory late Saturday night time.
The South Africa tour was part of the workforce’s preparations for the U-21 Asia Cup, which serves as a qualifier for the upcoming FIH Junior Women’s World Cup.
The Indian workforce had earlier defeated the South African U-21 workforce in all three video games. The guests had been held to a 4-4 draw by South African ’A’ workforce of their final match on Friday.
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