HOCKEY:
Indian junior girls's hockey crew holds Netherlands 2-2 in U-23 match
The Indian junior girls's hockey crew got here from behind to carry the Netherlands to a 2-2 draw on the U-23 five-nation match.
Annu (nineteenth minute) and Magnificence Dungdung (thirty seventh) scored one aim apiece for India whereas Brouwer Amber (thirteenth) and Van Der Broek Belen (seventeenth) have been on course for the gritty Dutch aspect on Monday evening.
The Indians have been below immense stress from the very onset because the Netherlands earned back-to-back penalty corners within the opening 5 minutes.
Nevertheless, the Dutch girls's aspect drew first blood within the thirteenth minute, courtesy Amber's aim.
The Indian girls's aspect discovered themselves in additional hassle when Van Der Broek Belen doubled the lead for the Netherlands within the seventeenth minute.
However all hopes weren't misplaced as India, because of their counter-attacks, scored one aim by way of Annu's penalty nook within the nineteenth minute.
Nonetheless trailing by a aim within the third quarter, the Indians upped their ante and it was vice-captain Magnificence Dungdung who scored the equaliser within the thirty seventh minute to make it 2-2.
The fourth and remaining quarter noticed each the groups attempting to edge out one another and rating the all-important aim.
Each the groups had ample alternatives to take the lead, however as they missed out on the alternatives, the sport led to a draw.
The Indian girls's aspect will lock horns towards Ukraine of their third match of the match on Wednesday.
-PTI
