In Hockey, India will take on Hosts China in the title clash of the Women’s Asia Cup in Hangzhou this evening. The match will start at 5.30 pm Indian Standard Time. India played out a thrilling 1-1 draw against defending champions Japan in a critical Super 4 stage fixture yesterday. Beauty Dung Dung scored for India, but it was negated by a late fourth-quarter goal by Japan’s Shiho Kobayakawa. In the other Super 4 stage match, China defeated South Korea 1-Nil, which turned out to be a boon for the Indian side, helping it advance to the final.
India had started the Super 4s stage with an impressive 4-2 win against South Korea, but faced a setback against China, who won 4-1 on Thursday in their second Super 4s clash. With that, China had assured themselves of a place in the final, leaving India, Korea and Japan fighting for the other slot on the final day of Super 4s action yesterday.
After the match between India and Japan ended in a draw, Japan were out of contention for the final. India, however, had to wait for the result of the match between South Korea and China to know their fate. But China managed to defeat South Korea, paving the way for India’s path to the final.
The winner of the summit clash will qualify for the next year’s World Cup, scheduled to take place in Belgium and the Netherlands.
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