In a must-win match for India , the teams played out a
goal-less first half. Norazlin Sumantri scored for Malaysia
within a minute of resumption but Anupa Barla (52nd minute) and skipper
Ritu Rani (penalty corner 65th minute) ensured that India would make it to the last
four stage.
Ten minutes after Malaysia
took the lead, India
started to dominate the proceedings and held sway in the last 25 minutes. Anupa
Barla’s strike capped a good pass by vice-captain and fellow forward Poonam
Rani. Skipper Ritu Rani led India
to victory when she converted a penalty corner.
The Indian team’s defenders toiled hard to keep Malaysia at bay as the side scored its third win
in four matches – it had beaten Sri Lanka
and Singapore in earlier
games before losing to China .
India will face the winner
of Group B – either Korea or
Japan
– in the semifinal to be played on July 5.
A Hockey India Press release
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