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The Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team secured an impressive 3-1 victory against Canberra Chill in their Australia tour. Despite conceding an early goal, the team showed great resilience with Ishika scoring twice and Sonam adding another. This marks their second straight win after previously defeating the Australia U21 side. The team will look to carry this momentum into their final tour match against Canberra Chill on October 2nd.

Key Points: Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team Defeats Canberra Chill 3-1

  • Ishika scored two crucial goals including a penalty corner brace
  • Team bounced back after conceding early goal to Canberra Chill
  • Sonam contributed with important field goal before halftime
  • Victory marks second consecutive win following Australia U21 triumph
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Indian Junior Women's Hockey team wins 3-1 against Canberra Chill

Ishika scores twice as Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team beats Canberra Chill 3-1 in Australia tour, securing their second consecutive victory.

"India kept their opponents at bay and walked off with the win - Hockey India"

Canberra, September 30

The Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team won their second consecutive match of their tour of Australia, when they defeated Canberra Chill 3-1, at the National Hockey Centre, Canberra. For India, the goals came from Ishika (13', 39') and Sonam (27').

India went a goal down in the first quarter when Naomi Evans (11') converted a Penalty Corner for the hosts, but bounced back within the next couple of minutes, with a goal from Ishika (13'), which was also a Penalty Corner.

Locked at 1-1, the two teams continued to hunt for the next goal, and it was India who got their noses out in front, just before half time, as Sonam (27') scored a field goal, making it 2-1, as per a release from Hockey India.

Midway through the third quarter, India added a third goal, as Ishika (39') completed her brace and gave her side a 3-1 lead. From then on, India kept their opponents at bay and walked off with the win.

India, who have now won two games and lost two games in Australia so far, will play their final tour match against Canberra Chill on 2nd October.

Earlier, the Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team recorded a 1-0 victory over the Australia U21 side in their third match of the ongoing Australia Tour at the National Hockey Centre, Canberra, on Monday.

Kanika Siwach (32') scored the winning goal for India. After a tough contest between the two sides in the first half, India finally broke the deadlock courtesy of a crucial field goal by Kanika Siwach in the opening minutes of the third quarter to claim the win for her side.

India had lost two games on the trot against the Australia U21 side earlier, but with this win, the visitors will be hoping to ride on the newfound momentum and bounce back in the remaining matches of this tour.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Back-to-back wins after two losses shows the team is learning and adapting quickly. Ishika's performance was outstanding - 2 goals in a single match! Hope they carry this momentum into the final match on 2nd October.
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Ananya R
While the win is commendable, I hope the coaching staff works on our penalty corner defense. Conceding early goals can be costly against stronger teams. But overall, great fighting spirit shown by the team! 💪
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Michael C
Impressive performance from the Indian team! Coming from behind to win 3-1 shows mental toughness. The future looks bright for Indian women's hockey with such talented junior players.
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Sarah B
Great to see the team bouncing back after those initial losses. The coordination between players seems to be improving with each match. Wishing them all the best for their final tour match!
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Vikram M
Yeh toh bahut badhiya performance hai! Ishika and Sonam - what a partnership! Field goal and penalty corners both working well. This is exactly the kind of exposure our junior teams need. More such tours please! 🏆

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