~Mahima Choudhary and Deepika Soreng scored braces~
Muscat, 25th January 2024: The Indian Girls’s Group received their last Pool C match of the FIH Hockey5s Girls’s World Cup 2024 in opposition to Namibia 7-2 and certified for the Quarter-Finals having completed on high of their group. They’ll play New Zealand, the second positioned workforce in Pool D, on 26th January at 1300hrs IST for a spot within the Semi-Finals.
India got here into the sport in opposition to Namibia with their confidence using excessive after back-to-back wins in opposition to Poland and the USA of America. They’d Namibia on the backfoot inside no time having scored two targets within the first 4 minutes of the sport. The primary purpose got here from Vice Captain Mahima Choudhary (3’) whereas the second was scored by Deepika Soreng (4’).
No additional targets had been scored within the first half however it was evident that India had been in full management of the sport because the rating learn 2-0 at half-time.
Namibia scored their first purpose of the sport early within the second half with Jivanka Kruger (18’) opening their account however India rapidly retaliated as Mahima Choudhary (19’) scored her second purpose to assist India regain their two-goal lead.
Rutaja Dadaso Pisal (22’) and Akshata Abaso Dhekale (23’) added to India’s tally earlier than Deepika Soreng (26’) scored her second purpose as India led 6-1 with 4 minutes left on the clock. Ajmina Kujur (28’) too scored for India earlier than Anthea Coetzee (30’) scored Namibia’s second purpose as India went on to win the match 7-2.
The Indian Girls’s Group will subsequent play New Zealand within the Quarter-Finals at 1300hrs IST on twenty sixth January.
Matches can be dwell on Sports18 3 and Jio Cinema.
