Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2023: Vandana's brace propels India to 5-0 win over Malasia - Highlights
Catch the highlights of the Indian women's team's 5-0 win over Malaysia in the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 in Ranchi on Saturday.
Indian women's hockey team
The Indian women's hockey team pummeled Malaysia 5-0 in its second outing at the Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2023 on Saturday, courtesy a brace by Vandana Katariya and a goal each by Sangita Kumari, Lalremsiami and Jyoti.
In its opening match, India registered a comprehensive 7-1 win over Thailand on Friday.
India will face off against reigning Asian Games gold medallist China on Monday at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh AstroTurf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi.
Catch highlights:
A clinical performance by the Indian girls! India thumps Malaysia 5-0 to register its second consecutive win at the Women's Asian Champions Trophy in Ranchi. India will play Asian Games champion China on Monday.
A Malaysian player is down after a physical contact with Navneet. She needs medical attention.
Jyoti receives pass inside the cricle. She tries to find the board, creating an angle. But her shot goes wide.
Malaysia, on the other hand, has hardly breached the Indian circle in the entire match.
India 5-0 Malaysia
Sonika intercepts Malasyia's effort to make an attack and breach the Indian circle.
India 5-0 Malasyia
Vandana Katariya makes a quick run into the cricle and finds the leg of a Malaysian player. Penalty corner for India.
Ishika injects the ball. Deep Grace Ekka's drag flick hits the first rusher Shahbuddin. She is writhing in pain.
Monika builds an attack from the rebound. It finds the leg of a Malaysian player.
Another penalty corner for India. Shahbuddin needs medical attention. She is stretched off the pitch.
India wastes the chance, missing the injection.
Backhand strike by Navneet from the cirlce. It misses the target by just a few inches. India leads 5-0. Ten more minutes to go in the match.
Lalremsiami earns a penalty corner. She finds the leg of Malaysian defender Nurul Azman. The on field umpire awards India a penalty corner.
But Nur denies India a chance to extend the lead as she makes a brilliant save against Deep Grace Ekka's drag flick.
India 5-0 Malaysia
Baljeet makes a good run through the right flank. Malaysia intercepts.
Meanwhile, a Malaysian player is down. She has been hit by a powerful slap.
Indian defence has yet to be tested in the match.
India remains on top of the game and leads the match 5-0 at the end of third quarter.
India keeps the pressure on Malaysia, and the visiting goalkeeper Nur Zainal makes yet another diving save to deny India a chance to extend its lead.
India 5-0 Malasyia
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