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Indian women's hockey team draw 1-1 against England in three-nation tournament

Indian women's hockey team came back from behind to draw 1-1 against England with Lalremsiami scoring the solitary goal.

Indian womens hockey team draw 1-1 against England in three-nation tournament
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Indian Women's Hockey team (Source: Twitter/Pratt)

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The Bridge Desk

Updated: 26 July 2023 4:07 PM GMT

The Indian Women's Hockey Team came from behind to record a thrilling 1-1 draw against England in their opening game of the 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation - International Tournament on Wednesday in Barcelona, Spain.

The game began with England quickly settling into a passing rhythm while controlling the majority of possession, and it paid off when Holly Hunt (7') scored a field goal with a powerful and well-placed shot from inside the D to give her team the lead.

Following that, India upped the ante in search of an equalizer, repeatedly testing England's defence and even coming close to scoring on multiple occasions, but were unable to find the back of the net as the first quarter ended with England leading 1-0.

In the second quarter, India increased the frequency of their attacks in an attempt to level the score, forcing England's midfielders to make back passes and maintain possession. Interestingly, the strategy assisted England in neutralizing the Indian team's attack, allowing them to maintain their 1-0 lead at the half-time break.

To capitalize on their lead, England launched a strong offensive push in the third quarter, earning the game's first penalty corner. They were, however, unable to capitalize on this opportunity.

Meanwhile, India remained determined to equalize and switched to a counter-attacking strategy. The smart game plan paid off when Lalremsiami (41') converted a penalty corner to help India get back into the game.

Both India and England won multiple penalty corners in the dying minutes of the third quarter but both teams were unable to make the most of the opportunities as the third quarter ended with the score tied at 1-1.

High on confidence after scoring the equalizer, the Indian team came out all guns blazing in the fourth and final quarter of the match and kept England under pressure by attacking rigorously.

However, England kept their defence tight and also won a penalty corner in the closing minutes of the match but failed to take advantage of it. The final quarter didn’t witness a single goal as the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

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