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A confident India will next face Japan on Saturday, followed by their final pool match against Singapore on September 8.
India scored five goals in the first half and six in the second. (Picture Credit: asiahockey)
Udita Duhan and Beauty Dungdung each scored twice as India began their campaign in the women’s Asia Cup hockey tournament with an 11-0 rout of Thailand on Friday.
Udita found the net in the 30th and 52nd minutes from penalty corners, while Dung Dung scored in the 45th and 54th minutes.
India’s other goals came from Mumtaz Khan (7th minute), Sangita Kumari (10th), Navneet Kaur (16th), Lalremsiami (18th), Thoudam Suman Devi (49th), Sharmila Devi (57th) and Rutaja Dadaso Pisal (60th).
Ranked ninth in the world, India led 5-0 at half-time in the Pool B match against the 30th ranked Thais.
The tournament features eight teams, with the top two from each pool qualifying for the Super 4s stage. The top two teams in the Super 4s will compete in the final scheduled for September 14.
India entered the tournament without injured veterans, goalkeeper Savita Punia and ace drag-flicker Deepika.
The Asia Cup winners will secure a spot in the 2026 Women’s World Cup, to be held in Belgium and the Netherlands.
India will next face Japan on Saturday, followed by their final pool match against Singapore on September 8.
With PTI Inputs
Feroz Khan has been covering sports for over 12 years now and is currently working with Network18 as Principal Correspondent. He embarked on his journey in 2011 and has since acquired vast experience in digital…Read More
Feroz Khan has been covering sports for over 12 years now and is currently working with Network18 as Principal Correspondent. He embarked on his journey in 2011 and has since acquired vast experience in digital… Read More
September 05, 2025, 14:15 IST
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