Published By: Ritayan Basu
Last Updated: July 17, 2023, 14:33 IST
The Indian girls’s hockey staff made a disappointing begin to its tour of Germany because it went down 2-3 in opposition to China.
While Navneet Kaur scored within the twenty fourth and forty fifth minute, Chen Jiali (9), Zhong Jiaqi (45) and Xu Yanan (51′) have been the aim scorers for China on Sunday evening.
Both groups obtained off the blocks swiftly within the first quarter. It was India who attacked aggressively and earned a PC within the third minute nevertheless it was saved by a powerful Chinese defence.
A couple of minutes later, an infringement whereas defending noticed India concede a penalty stroke. China capitalised on the prospect and scored their first aim within the ninth minute. The subsequent jiffy noticed each the groups commerce PCs however neither may convert from the probabilities.
India started the second quarter on a constructive word. A nicely executed assault noticed them win back-to-back PCs however the staff couldn’t convert from these possibilities. A fierce assault within the twenty fourth minute noticed Kaur rating a tremendous subject aim.
India’s subsequent large alternative got here within the forty fifth minute when an in-form Kaur scored her second aim for a 2-1 lead within the match.
However, it was short-lived as China have been fast to equalise with a PC by way of Zhong. They additional grabbed a decisive 3-2 lead when Xu scored within the 51st minute.
India will subsequent tackle Germany in back-to-back matches on Tuesday and Thursday.
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is revealed from a syndicated news company feed – PTI)
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