Quarter 4: India lead 1-0
The crowd has now found its voice and India appears to have switched gears.
Tete, the skipper, with a reverse hit.
Kudo with the save again!
10' stands between India and the final now!
Quarter 4: Navneet scores the penalty stroke for India.
With 12:59' left in Q3, Naveet sends the ball to the right of Kudo, who gets a glove to the ball but is unable to keep the ball away.
It was Deepika who had earned the stroke via a foul that she drew with a sharp circle penetration.
Quarter 4: Kudo, the Japanese keeper, denies India yet again.
A drag flick from Sangita to the left of Kudo this time but the keeper is equal to the task.
Quarter 3: Kudo, the Japanese keeper makes a stunning save!
With 30s left in Q3, Udita sends a drag flick along the ground and towards the bottom right corner of the Japanese goal.
But Kudo sticks out her right boot and makes a stunning save to deny India.
Quarter 3: India earn a PC
Beauty receives the ball at the edge of the Japanese box and earns a PC for India.
Quarter 3: India squander a PC
With 2:30' left in Q3, India fails to trap a PC injection and the ensuing goalmouth mele is won by Japan.
India, yet again, fail to convert a PC and there have been several tonight.
Quarter 3: 0-0
Deepika makes an interception just outside the Japanese box, then charges towards the goal with the ball.
The shot, however, is high and wide.
Yet another opportunity goes abegging for India.
3' left in Q3.
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