Women's HIL: Rarh Bengal Tigers edge past Delhi SG Pipers - Highlights
Highlights from the Women's Hockey India League as Rarh Bengal Tigers beat Delhi SG Pipers.
HIL Highlights: The Rarh Bengal Tigers walked away with a win, beating the Delhi SG Pipers 1-0 in the Women's Hockey India League contest in Ranchi on Tuesday.
Highlights:
That's all we have from the Women's Hockey India League tonight. The Rarh Bengal Tigers register their first win of the season, while the Delhi SG Pipers' struggles continue.
We still have the men's HIL match left though, where Team Gonasika go up against the Soorma Hockey Club. See you there!
Rarh Bengal Tigers' Beauty Dung Dung is Player of the Match.
"It feels good. We played as team and put up a good performance. We'll celebrate Udita's [captain] birthday now," says Beauty.
There's the final hooter. The Rarh Bengal Tigers have registered their first win of the inaugural Women's Hockey India League. The Delhi SG Pipers, meanwhile, have lost two in as many matches.
Kathryn Mullan scored in the second quarter for the Tigers and they maintained the lead throughout the rest of the game. The Pipers had their fair share of chances, but finishing inside the cricle continues to be an issue for them.
Pipers 0-1 Tigers
Pipers 0-1 Tigers
With just over a minute left, the Delhi SG Pipers have taken their goalkeeper off for an extra outfield player.
Pipers 0-1 Tigers
Yet another penalty corner for the Delhi SG Pipers and they miss yet again. That was the 11th penalty corner of the evening for the Pipers. Sadly, they have nothing to show for in the scoresheet.
Pipers 0-1 Tigers
A splendid run down the right from the young Sunelita Toppo and she manages to cross the ball into the circle. It is chaos right in front of the goal, but the Tigers' captain Udita intercepts the pass and averts the danger.
Pipers 0-1 Tigers
An error from Vandana Katariya at the top of the circle and she concedes a PC as well as picks up a green card for the Rarh Bengal Tigers.
Deepika steps up for the drag flick in the penalty corner routine for the Delhi SG Pipers. The first attempt hits a Tigers' defender, before the youngster fires it wide in the second attempt.
Pipers 0-1 Tigers
The Indian veteran with a good tackle inside the circle for the Rarh Bengal Tigers as the Delhi SG Pipers finally threaten with a good penetration.
Pipers 0-1 Tigers
The Delhi SG Pipers have the clock running out, but they have been unable to cause any troubles to the Rarh Bengal Tigers, who are still a player down.
Pipers 0-1 Tigers
The Rarh Bengal Tigers captain Udita Duhan picks up a yellow card. They will be down a player for the next five minutes.
Can the Delhi SG Pipers equalise?
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