Birmingham, July 31: The Indian women’s hockey team beat Wales 3-1 to register their second consecutive win at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 here. With this win, India have risen to the top of Pool A with six points in two matches.
Vandana Katariya (26th, 48th) starred with a brace, while Gurjit Kaur (28th) scored a goal for India.
Xenna Hughes (45th) got on the score-sheet for Wales.
Riding high on confidence, India started aggressively, earning a penalty corner in the first minute of the match on Saturday evening.
But they missed out on taking an early lead due to a weak execution. India continued their attacking instinct and ran riot in the Welsh circle with as many as eight penetrations, creating various goal-scoring opportunities.
But, they couldn’t find a way to get on board in the first quarter.
India continued to put pressure on Wales and earned a Penalty Corner in the second minute of the second quarter.
But the Welsh defence stood tall to deny them a goal.
Despite missing out on opportunities, India remained patient in their approach and were rewarded when as experienced striker Vandana broke the deadlock in the 26th minute. (IANS)
