India Storms Into Semi-Finals of Asian Champions Trophy Rajgir 2024 with a 3-0 Win Over Japan

The Indian women's hockey team today sealed its place in the semi-finals of the Bihar Women's Asian Champions Trophy Rajgir 2024 by defeating Japan 3-0 in their last group match played at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium. Goals from Navneet Kaur (37') and Deepika (47', 48') in the second half gave India a stunning victory. With this win, India secured the first position by winning all their matches in the group stage and will once again face Japan in the semi-finals on November 19.

Match Details:

Japan showed strong defense in the first half and did not give the Indian team a chance to score. India started slow and patiently, but the penalty corner earned by Deepika in the first quarter was saved by Japanese goalkeeper Yu Kudo. The first half ended goalless.

India played aggressively in the second half. In the third quarter, Navneet Kaur opened India's account with a brilliant reverse shot in the 37th minute. In the fourth quarter, Deepika converted two consecutive penalty corners (47' and 48') into goals to ensure India's victory.

Key moments:

Navneet Kaur (37’): Scored a reverse shot to give India the lead.

Deepika (47’, 48’): Consolidated the win by converting two penalty corners.

Next match:

India will take on Japan in the semi-final on November 19 at 4:45 pm.

The Bihar Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Rajgir 2024 will be telecast live on Sony Sports Ten 1 and live streaming on SonyLiv. Also, all the Indian matches will be telecast on DD Sports.

The Indian women’s hockey team’s excellent form continues, and all eyes are now on the semi-final match.