Muscat, December 12
India enter semifinals with 9-0 win over Thailand: India has reached the semi-finals of the Women’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup being played here. India has defeated Thailand 9-0 thanks to Deepika’s four goals. With this victory, India has also qualified for the Junior World Cup.
Earlier, India opened the account with Rana Sakshi’s goal in the 17th minute.
The Indian players failed to counter Thailand’s defensive line in the opening moments of the game, but later India did not let go of the winning rhythm and scored one goal after another. Earlier, India registered impressive wins in their first two matches of the five-team tournament, beating Bangladesh 13-1 and Malaysia 5-0.