New Delhi. Thanks to Deepika’s hat-trick goal, defending champion India registered its second consecutive win by defeating Malaysia 5-0 within the Womens Junior Asia Cup on Monday (9 December). This is India’s third consecutive win over Malaysia within the historical past of the event. Earlier, India had received 9-1 in 2015 and 2-1 in 2023.
After thrashing Bangladesh 13-1 on Sunday, India struggled to attain early objectives towards Malaysia. Malaysian gamers constantly thwarted India’s efforts. But within the second half of the match, after the goal of Vaishnavi Phalke (thirty second minute), the Indian workforce scored a flurry of objectives.
Deepika accomplished her hat-trick by scoring objectives within the thirty seventh, thirty ninth and forty eighth minutes, whereas Kanika Siwach scored one other goal within the thirty eighth minute. Deepika is the highest scorer of the event with six objectives. With this win, India is at second place within the desk with six factors. China additionally has six factors, however is on prime as a result of higher goal distinction.
FIRST PUBLISHED: December 9, 2024, 23:42 IST