~The 21-year-old ahead scored 5 targets for India within the excessive scoring encounter~
Rajgir, 14th November 2024: The Indian Girls’s Hockey Group ran rampant in opposition to Thailand, registering a 13-0 victory of their third group stage match of the Bihar Girls’s Asian Champions Trophy Rajgir 2024 on the Rajgir Hockey Stadium at present. Deepika (3’, 19’, 43’, 45’, 45+’), Preeti Dubey (9’, 40’), Lalremsiami (12’, 56’) and Magnificence Dungdung (30’), Navneet Kaur (53’) and Manisha Chauhan (55’, 58’) discovered the again of the web on this emphatic for India.
Notably, Lelremsiami achieved the numerous milestone of creating 150 appearances for the Indian Girls’s Hockey Group on this match, together with Preeti Dubey, who accomplished 50 caps at present as nicely.
India got here out all weapons blazing within the first quarter. Deepika seized the very first alternative, launching a reverse tomahawk from the middle of the circle that blasted previous Thailand’s goalkeeper Siraya Yimkrajang. Thailand tried to regain management by rotating the ball throughout the backline, however India stamped their authority on the sport, relentlessly creating scoring alternatives. It wasn’t lengthy earlier than Sangita, from the fitting wing, lower the ball again to Preeti Debey, who, on her fiftieth look, doubled India’s lead with a easy push into the objective. Lalremsiami, celebrating her milestone day, additionally discovered the again of the web with three minutes left within the quarter, tapping in a stray ball after Salima Tete’s shot was saved on the objective line.
India’s high-octane play continued into the second quarter, incomes a penalty nook inside two minutes. Though Thailand scrambled to avoid wasting a number of makes an attempt on their objective, Deepika quickly pounced on a unfastened ball within the circle after Navneet Kaur’s go was intercepted, rifling it into the web with a swift half flip to make it 4-0 for India. India’s protection was impenetrable, shutting down any counter-attacks, whereas Salima and Neha dominated the midfield, continually discovering teammates within the capturing circle. Within the final minute of the primary half, India earned one other penalty nook. After a chaotic sequence of close-range pictures and saves, Magnificence Dungdung was readily available to roll the ball into the objective, capping off a commanding first half for India.
Thailand was pegged again into their very own half within the third quarter because the relentless Indian ahead line continually gained the ball excessive up the pitch, threatening Siraya Yimkrajang in objective. With 5 minutes left within the quarter, India initiated a counterattack by way of Vaishnavi, who discovered Preeti operating past Thailand’s defence. Preeti bypassed the onrushing keeper to knock the ball into an empty objective, scoring her second and making it 6-0 for India. Displaying no indicators of slowing down, Deepika stepped up from a penalty nook to seek out the highest left nook of the objective, finishing her hattrick because the quarter got here to an in depth. With seconds left, Deepika once more pounced on a deflected ball within the capturing circle and unleashed a rocket on the reverse to attain her fourth objective. However Deepika wasn’t finished but—from one other penalty nook, she picked the underside proper nook this time, making it 9-0 for India.
India continued their dominance within the fourth quarter, maintaining the Thailand protection continually on edge. With seven minutes left, Navneet Kaur sneaked a shot previous the goalkeeper to attain one more objective for India. The relentless strain earned India a penalty nook 5 minutes from time. Manisha stepped up and delivered a exact drag flick between the keeper’s legs, extending India’s result in 11 targets. Following this, Bichu Devi Kharibam was pulled out to additional bolster the Indian assault, which instantly resulted in one other penalty nook. Udita skillfully slapped the ball to Lalremsiami, who deflected it into the objective. Not lengthy after, Manisha capitalized on a unfastened ball within the capturing circle, rolling it into the objective from a large angle to make it 13-0. This emphatic scoreline sealed India’s complete victory, showcasing their superiority all through the match.
