The Indian women’s hockey team on Sunday received a rousing welcome from their male counterparts at the Games Village after winning bronze in a 1-1 (2-1 shootout) win over New Zealand at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
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In regulation time, Salima Tete (29′) scored the winning goal for India, only for Olivia Marie (60′) to score a late goal for New Zealand and push the match into a shootout. Savita made three sensational saves in the shootout while Sonika and Navneet Kaur beat Kiwi goalkeeper Grace O’Hanlon to give India a thrilling win. With a bronze medal, the Indian women’s hockey team ended its 16-year wait for a medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Navneet Kaur created an opportunity for India to put a shot on target but New Zealand kept their composure and cleaned the ball. Rose Tynan strikes a counterattack as he hits a shot towards Alex Lukin in front of goal. But the ball just went wide and the Kiwis lost their chance to score. Salima Tete broke the chains and found the back of the net with a reverse hit as India entered halftime with a 1-0 lead. Olivia Meri scored with a penalty stroke in the last second of regulation time to push the match into a shootout
Megan Hull scored in New Zealand’s first attempt in the shootout, while Sangeeta Kumari missed India’s first attempt. Savita negates Ralph Hope and makes a brilliant save. Sonika leveled the score line in the shootout as she overtook Grace O’Hanlon. Rose Tynan netted the side, but Navneet Kaur overtook Grace as India took a 2-1 lead in the shootout. With Katie Dorr and Olivia Shannon missing for the Kiwis, India won the match in thrilling fashion to capture the Babonz medal.
The Indian men’s hockey team defeated South Africa 3-2 in their semi-final and will take on Australia in the gold medal match.
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