Already through to the semi-finals, India beat South Africa 2-0 to notch up their third win on the trot and lead the pool within the FIH Women’s Hockey National Cup here on Wednesday.
Deep Ekka Grace (14th minute) and Gurjit Kaur (59th) scored for India against the South Africans to finish the pool B league engagement with an all-win record.
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World range eight India lidded the pool with 9 points. they’d crushed Chile (3-1) and Asian Games nemesis Japan (2-1) in their earlier matches.
The eight-team tournament is vital for India because it brings in a very system of promotion-relegation. The champions will be promoted to the 2023-24 FIH Women’s Hockey National Cup. It is a key event earlier than next year’s Asian Games and the 2024 Paris Olympics.
