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Women's Hockey Asia Cup Highlights: India held to a draw by Japan
Highlights from India's clash against Japan at the 2025 Women's Hockey Asia Cup.
Salima Tete. (Photo Credit: Hockey India)
Women's Hockey Asia Cup Highlights: The Indian women's team were held to a 1-1 draw by Japan in what was their final Super 4s match at the 2025 Women's Hockey Asia Cup on Saturday.
Beauty Dung Dung scored early in the first quarter for India, but it was negated by a late fourth quarter goal by Japan's Shiho Kobayakawa.
The draw means that, India's future in the tournament is now dependent on the result between the final Super 4s match between China and South Korea.
If South Korea manages to win with a good goal difference, India will be forced into the third-place play-off. Else they'll play China in the final on Sunday.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 13 Sep 2025 9:13 AM GMT
END OF FIRST QUARTER!
That's also brings an end to the first 15 minutes of play. India look very comfortable until now and willhope to build on this for the rest of the match.
IND 1-0 JPN
- 13 Sep 2025 9:12 AM GMT
15' - India miss a PC!
Some good work on the left, just at the edge of the shooting circle from Mumtaz Khan and she earns a penalty corner for India - the first of the match.
The drag flick, though, is cleared easily by the Japanese defence.
IND 1-0 JPN
- 13 Sep 2025 9:07 AM GMT
7' - INDIA SCOREEE!
A nice steal from Sharmila Devi and that's enough to create a move for India. The ball finds Neha, who pushes it to Mumtaz Khan on the right.
Mumtaz penetrates the circle from the right and unleashes a powerful shot. Beauty Dung Dung, in front of the goal, puts her stick in for a deflection and sends the ball into the net.
INDIA HAVE OPENED THE SCORING!
IND 1-0 JPN
- 13 Sep 2025 8:55 AM GMT
1' - We are underway!
India start with the possession. They move from right to left of the screen.
IND 0-0 JPN
- 13 Sep 2025 8:46 AM GMT
Players being introduced
The players are being introduced to the crowd in Hangzhou. National anthems in a bit and we should be good to go with the pushback in a bit...
- 13 Sep 2025 8:29 AM GMT
Previous meeting
The last meeting between India and Japan - a group stage encounter here at the 2025 Women's Asia Cup was a thriller.
India fought from behind to earn a 2-2 draw, with Navneet Kaur scoring the equaliser from a penalty corner just before the final hooter.
Expect nothing else today as both teams eye that final spot against China.
- 13 Sep 2025 8:24 AM GMT
Goood Afternooon!
Hello and a warm welcome to The Bridge's LIVE coverage of the 2025 Women's Hockey Asia Cup Super 4s match between India and Japan.
There's a lot at stake for Salima Tete and co, with a win ensuring them a safe passage to the final of the continental tournament against China.
A loss, on the other hand, could make things messy and knock them out.
Can India secure a win?
Stay tuned for all the latest updates!
