CWG 2022: India Lose 1-3 To England In Women's Hockey Pool A Match

The Indian women's hockey team went down 3-1 against England in their Pool A match at the at Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Tuesday. Giselle Ansley (3') Tess Howard (40'), Hannah Martin (53') found the back of the net for England. Vandana Katariya (60') was the only scorer for India. The English side started the game aggressively and earned back-to-back Penalty Corners in the second minute of the first quarter. Giselle Ansley converted the second Penalty Corner and helped England take 1-0 in the third minute. Soon after, Salima Tete made a fantastic run in the right flank, but she couldn't find the back of the net.

In the 12th minute, Tete produced a fantastic ball and Vandana Katariya tried to tap the ball into the goal, but the English Goalkeeper Madeleine Hinch pulled off a great save. India obtained a Penalty Corner in the final minute of the first quarter. However, Gurjit Kaur couldn't find the equaliser.

Monika took a shot in the opening minutes of the second quarter, but unfortunately, the ball went over the crossbar. The Indian team made another circle penetration in the 20th minute, but the English defence unit stood tall and kept their opponents at bay. The Indians continued to put pressure and earned a Penalty Corner 22nd minute.

Deep Grace Ekka took a firm shot, but Goalkeeper Hinch made another fabulous save. In the 25th minute, Navneet Kaur helped India earn another Penalty Corner, but Gurjit couldn't breach the English defence. The Indians kept trying to find the equalizer, but England managed to hold on to their lead at the end of the first half.

Elena Rayer made a remarkable run through the centre in the opening minutes of the third quarter, but Udita pulled off a fantastic tackle and ensured