Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier: India women team defeat Malaysia 5-4
The Hindu
India qualify for Women's Asian Hockey 5s World Cup, Navjot Kaur slams hat-trick in 9-5 win over Malaysia. India's Mariana Kujur and Jyoti scored twice each, Monika Dipi Toppo and Mahima Choudhary also scored. India to face Thailand/Indonesia in final, will compete in inaugural World Cup in Muscat Jan '20.
India defeated Thailand 7-2 in the final on August 28 to win the inaugural Women’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier and seal their berth in the next year’s World Cup.
Mariana Kujur (2nd, 8th minutes) and Jyoti (10th, 27th) scored a brace for India, while Monika Dipi Toppo (7th), skipper Navjot Kaur (23rd) and Mahima Choudhary (29th) were the other goal scorers.
For Thailand, Kunjira Inpa (5th) and Sanpoung Kornkanok (5th) were on target.
India, thus, qualified for the inaugural edition of the Hockey 5s World Cup to be held in Muscat from January 24-27 next year.
India were quick to get off the blocks with Kujur handing her side the lead very early into the match with an excellent field goal.
But Thailand struck two goals in quick time through Ipna and Kornkanok to put India on the back foot.
India responded immediately through in-form Toppo as she made a brilliant penetration and scored a fine field goal to level the scores minutes later.
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