Punjab Newsline, New Delhi, November 20-
The Indian women registering a 1-0 win against China in the final of the Asian Champions Trophy at the Rajgir Sports Complex here on Wednesday.
The scoreline may indicate it was a close contest and for the first half, it was so before the Indians, like in every game, shifted gears in the third quarter and took control. And while China deserved credit for not making it any easier for India, the host was not troubled much once they went ahead. Deservedly, it was Deepika -- who topped the tables with 11 goals through the tournament and was named Player of the Tournament -- who scored the lone goal of the match for India.
In early Indian team first few minutes, India had to fight hard to survive the Chinese onslaught before slowly settling down, getting better at ball control. A penalty corner for China in the 18th minute saw Lalremsiami -- adjudged player of the match -- rush out quickly before Bichu Devi went full stretch to clear the rebound with her stick.