Indian Women's Hockey Team Tops Pool B to Face South Korea in Semifinals
· Sports · Sportstar, NDTV Sports
The Indian women's hockey team secured a 7-0 victory over Singapore at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium on Sunday to complete five consecutive wins and finish top of the Pool B standings. Sunelita Toppo scored two goals, while skipper Salima Tete, Lalremsiami, Rutuja Pisal, Nikki Pradhan, and Deepika also found the back of the net. The victory sets up a semifinal clash against Pool A runners-up South Korea on Wednesday, September 30. Head coach Sjoerd Marijne leads the squad as they advance deeper into the Asian Games campaign in Aichi-Nagoya. The team enters the knockout stage with an unblemished record in their pool matches.
Why it matters
India moves one step closer to a medal contention in the Asian Games hockey tournament ahead of a crucial semifinal against South Korea.
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