In this match, 6 different players from India provided a great example of teamwork by scoring goals. In the 11th minute of the match, Sunilita Topo opened the account by scoring a field goal. Then Navneet Kaur in the 17th minute and Sushila Chanu converted the penalty corner in the 25th minute to give India a 3-0 lead. Deepika Sehrawat (38th minute), Lalremsiami (44th minute) and Sakshi Rana (45th minute) scored back-to-back goals to make the score 6-0 in the third quarter. Kayla de Waal scored 1 goal through a penalty corner in the 55th minute from South Africa.
India overtakes China as number-1 in Pool D
With this big victory, the Indian team has overtaken China and secured the first position in the Pool D points table. On the other hand, the loss was extremely disappointing for South Africa, as they have not even opened their account yet and with a goal difference of -9, they are officially out of the title race.
Final clash against England on Thursday
The Indian team’s next and final match of the first round will be against the mighty England on Thursday (August 20). India will need at least 1 draw in this match to qualify for the second pool round. Even a 1 point from a draw against England will take India safely to the next stage of the competition.