Indian women’s hockey team would like to return to winning ways in the second test against Australia
After a disappointing start, the Indian women’s hockey team will look to get back to winning ways in the second Test against world number three Australia on Saturday to level the series. In the first match of this series, considered important for the preparation of the Hangzhou Asian Games to be held later this year, Australia beat India 4. beat by 2. The Australian forward line put the Indian defense under pressure from the outset. Neither team could score in the first quarter but in the second quarter, Australia scored two goals in the space of six minutes. Two more goals followed in the third quarter.
On the other hand, for the Indian team, Sangeeta Kumari scored in the 29th minute and Sharmila Devi in the 40th minute. The Indian team did well in bits and pieces. Captain Savita made several saves but could not get enough support from the rest of the defenders, allowing Australia to score easily. India also wasted several penalty corners in the first test. Navneet Kaur could not score even on a penalty stroke in the last quarter. The third match will be played on Sunday. After this, the Indian team will play Australia A on 25 and 27 May.
