India women's team wins Asian Champions Trophy, beats Japan 4-0 in final - Highlights
Catch the highlights of the Indian women's hockey team's Asian Women's Champions Trophy 2023 winning display against Japan in Ranchi on Sunday.
The Indian women's hockey team pummelled defending champion Japan 4-0 to clinch the Asian Women's Champions Trophy 2023 in Ranchi on Sunday. The Women in Blue put up a remarkable show of resilience and punished Japan with counterattacks in the summit clash. India last won the tournament in 2016.
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India women have become the unbeaten Asian Champions Trophy winner for the second time after a gap of seven years with a comprehensive 4-0 win over defending champion Japan in Ranchi.
Sangita Kumari broke the Japanese defence at the onset of the second quarter. Neha doubled up the lead at the start of the fourth quarter before Lalremsiami and Vandana Katariya scored two goals in the last three minutes to complete a 4-0 victory.
India women's hockey team emerges champion by thrashing Japan 4-0. It is a clinical performance from the Indian girls. Japan is completely outclassed by the Indian girls in the fourth quarter.
Vandana scores; her fourth goal in the tournament. Lalremsiami comes up with the pass.
India leads 4-0 against Japan.
India earns a penalty corner. Salima Tete injects, and India scores its goal number three. The Women in Blue are on a roll. Baljeet drag flicks the shot after Udita makes a brilliant stop. Lalremsiami dabs the ball into the goal following a deflection.
India takes a 3-0 lead against Japan.
What a save by Savita Punia! She saves a penalty stroke from Japan, who earns the stroke following a PC that finds the hand of Deep Grace Ekka inside the D.
Savita denies Japan any chance of reducing India's lead.
India 2-0 Japan
Yuri Nagai earns a penalty corner for Japan after she finds the feet of Udita.
Suzuki injects...and Japan earns a penalty stroke.
Ishika injects the third consecutive PC. After missing the first two chances, India converts the third one after a pass comes from Deepika, who passes the ball to Deep Grace Ekka who in turn goes for a killing strike. Neha hits the board with a mighty shot after the ball comes to her following a deflection.
India 2-0 Japan
Salima Tete injects and Deepika comes up with a powerful strike. It finds the leg of Japan's first rusher.
Another PC for India. Deepika drag flicks the shot, but another save and another PC for India.
Deepika scores this time as Salima injects. No, it is not Deepika, the goal has been credited to Neha.
Vandana breaks into a remarkable run through the left flank. She dribbles past two Japanese players but cannot find support near the circle.
India retains 1-0 lead at the end of third quarter.