45' Penalty corner for India
India earns its first penalty corner of the match.
Salima Tete injects the ball. Gurjit Kaur drag flicks the ball which goes straight onto the stomach of the first rusher, Ma Ning. India 1-1 China
40' Goal! China equalises
China equalises as Den Wen shoots the ball from the right which flies over a diving Savita Punia. Udita makes a last-ditch attempt to save it, but Wen's shot is too powerful to be saved. India 1-1 China
40' Sharmila initiates an attack
Sharmila Devi receives the ball near the Chinese circle on the left, she makes her way into the circle. But the umpire blows the whistle.
35' Lalremsiami breaks into the Chinese circle
Lalremsiami makes an attack on the Chinese circle following a pass by Udita. Nikki Pradhan tries to steal the ball. Mumtaz then fails to control Lalremsiami's cross as the Chinese defence crowds the circle and stops the Indian players from creating a scoring chance.
33' India spoils a chance
Sangita Kumari makes a solid effort after India builds an attack through the left. Sangita does everything to dribble past the Chinese players and dish out the ball in front of the Chinese goal only for her teammate to score. But the Chinese defence clears the danger and Neha and Vandana struggle to connect the ball in a last-ditch attempt. India 1-0 China
Half-Time | India leads 1-0
At half-time, India leads 1-0, but China, unlike the first quarter, initiates more attacks in the Indian circle. India also misses a few chances to double up its lead.
30' Big miss by Sharmila
Sharmila has a chance to shoot and score after Navneet Kaur drives towards the circle after stealing the ball from a Chinese player. But Sharmila misses her shot completely. Chinese keeper Xinhuan clears the ball, but it goes to Lalremsiami.. but the hooter goes off indicating the end of the second quarter and half-time.
27' India 1-0 China
The battle for control of the midfield continues as no team has been able to penetrate the cirlce clearly in the second quarter so far.
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