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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.

Indian women's hockey team faces off against Japan in the final of the Asian Women's Champions Trophy 2023 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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- 5 Nov 2023 4:16 PM GMT
17' Goal! Sangita Kumari scores | India takes the lead in 2nd quarter
Sangita Kumari breaks the deadlock just at the onset of the second quarter. She positions herself inside the circle and gets a pass. She shows her stickwork before hitting the board. India gains a 1-0 lead over Japan.
- 5 Nov 2023 4:13 PM GMT
15' End of first quarter
India creates more goal-scoring chances than Japan. But the visitors display an impeccable defence and breach the Indian defence on a few occasions in the first quarter.
India 0-0 Japan
- 5 Nov 2023 4:12 PM GMT
14' Salima Tete's solo effort
Salima Tete makes a solo effort on the left flank. She dribbles past four Japanese players to breach their circle before goalkeeper Nakamura wards off the challenge.
India 0-0 Japan
- 5 Nov 2023 4:08 PM GMT
12' Japan slows down the pace
Japan controls the possession and tries to breach the Indian defence with a long pass. India blocks that and launches a counterattack before the Japanese players nullify the challenge. Close fight in the final.
- 5 Nov 2023 4:04 PM GMT
6' Deepika wastes a chance
Deepika finds herself inside the circle. She has only Japanese goalkeeper Nakamura Eika to beat after receiving a long pass from Vandana.
Deepika takes a little of time, and by that time Japan manages to ward off the challenge.
India 0-0 Japan
- 5 Nov 2023 4:00 PM GMT
3' Japan wastes a chance
Captain Yuri Nagai misses a chance. She is in a one-to-one position with goalkeeper Savita Punia, but Nagai's shot goes wide.
India 0-0 Japan
- 5 Nov 2023 3:58 PM GMT
2' India attacks
India breaches the Japanese circle and creates a chance, but the Japanese defence intercepts the Indian attack.
- 5 Nov 2023 3:57 PM GMT
1' First quarter begins
India in blue jersey and Japan in pink jersey battle for the gold medal.
- 5 Nov 2023 3:51 PM GMT
Time for national anthems
Before the big game, the Japanese players will sing the national anthem first and then the Indian players, the host.

