India vs Singapore women’s hockey HIGHLIGHTS, Asian Games 2023 updates: Sangita scores hat-trick as IND beats SGP 13-0

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Final few seconds of the game and India will be a happy contingent. A dominating performance throughout the 60 minutes and that will be it. INDIA BEATS SINGAPORE 13-0

Another penalty corner for India. Salima with the injection. Grace Ekka drags it towards the goal and that’s a good save from the keeper

SONIKA SCORES ANOTHER ONE! Sangita came into the D with a dangerous run, she tried to score from an awkward angle and her shot is deflected away. Sonika got it on the rebound and slotted it home. Singapore opts for a referral as they suspect obstruction of sight and that’s given. Singapore keeps the referral and THE GOAL IS NOT COUNTED

HAT-TRICK FOR SANGITA! Navneet saw an unlikely chance inside the D and played it forward, Sangita was at the perfect place to just tap it past the goalie

ANOTHER GOAL FOR INDIA AND THIS TIME IT’S MONIKA, who revered it past goalkeeper Felissa

There’s a Singapore player down and she needs help getting up. The referee halts play and the medical team rushes in. Chia is the player, despite a stretcher coming in, Chia walks off

THAT’S 11 FOR INDIA AND VANDANA GETS HER FIRST GOAL. Great work from Salima on the right flank, to advance into the D. She then crosses it to Vandana, who taps it in

Early penalty corner for India. Salima serves it in towards Neha, the second battery, she sets it up for Sangita, who drags it past the goalie to make it 10-0 India!

Fourth and final quarter gets underway. India 15 minutes away from a comprehensive win

Singapore will be happy with the kind of defensive work they’ve done in this half. Just one goal conceded. India is just a quarter away from taking the game but their major concern will be field goals, not many have have come this match, just three out of the nine goals to be precise. Their takeaway from this game might just be that - to improve on field goals

Another PC for India as Vaishnavi’s pass finds a Singaporean’s feet. Same setup, Vaishnavi to inject. Deepika with a full length drag attempt that is saved

Lalremsimi wins a PC for India on the left flank. Vaishnavi with the inject, Udita attempts to flick it in but it is saved by the goalie

Singapore’s defensive mindset has done the trick, it looks like. Salima sprinted into the final third on the right flank, looked for openings inside the box but there were just too many defenders to deal with.

Singapore has decided to not attack anymore and have stacked their defense. All 11 players are now either inside or around the D

Deepika earns a PC for India after she is brought down by a defender. Slap shot from Grace Ekka, that is deflected outside. India opts for a referral as they suspect that Grace’s shot hit the leg of a Singapore player. Penalty corner given and India retains the referral. Vaishnavi injects and finds Deepika, she gives it back to Vaishnavi but she plays an elevated pass and that’s a free hit for Singapore

SUPERB GOAL FROM SALIMA as she sneaks it past the goalie. Neha provided the ball inside the D, Salima took it close to the goal post and reversed it inside the goal

And the pattern prevails as India continues to advance on the flanks. But the result is the same as they are still finding it hard to grab openings inside the D

Quick counter from India. Monika gets the ball inside the D and shoots immediately and a penalty corner is awarded as the her attempt gets blocked by the goalie dangerously. Puay Ho opts for a video and the the official says that the ball had initially hit an Indian player’s foot. Free hit for Singapore and they retain the review

Singapore gets the ball rolling and they will play left to right this half

Change of personel for India:

Skipper Savita is replaced by Bichu Devi

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Just before the siren, India crowded the D. A stacked Singaporean defense deals the attack with ease. India asks for a PC but the referee thinks otherwise. And that puts an end to an entertaining first half

A quiet passage of play from India as they come up with different types of play. They are currently trying to exploit both the flanks and have been successful in advancing into the D. However have found it hard to convert half chances

Wonderful run from Neha. She moves from left flank to the center, skipping two defenders on the buildup. She tries to shoot as soon as she enters the D but it’s deflected and that’s another PC for India, Sangita’s shot hits a defender’s knee. Another PC. India tries another variation, Lalremsimi with the shot but that’s off target

It’s raining penalty corners for India. Monika wins it this time. Same setup, Vaishnavi to inject. Identical attempt from Deepika but this time he fails to keep it on target

Penalty corner for India as Sonika’s attempt inside the D finds a SIngaporean defender’s feet. Vaishnavi to inject. An attempt at goal by Deepika is blocked

SANGITA GETS HER NAME ON THE SCORESHEET THIS TIME! An individual effort from the Indian as she dodges the goalie inside the D to take the ball past her to slot it home!

Superb run from Monika on the left flank. She sprints through the Singaporean defense and progresses into the D. But is stopped in her tracks, a stick check is done by the ref and it’s a free kick for Singapore

Sloppy work from the Singaporean defense as Nikki gets ball control inside the D. India crowds the D in an attempt at goal but fails to convert the chance

This is becoming a routine, India gets another PC as Sonika’s attempt at goal is blocked away. Salima with the push AND THAT’S ANOTHER ONE FOR INDIA AS SUSHILA SETS IT UP FOR NEHA TO SCORE

Leck tries to defend inside the D, but the ball takes a deflection off her stick and hits straight into her face, she shrugs it off quickly but it’s a PC for India. Salima to inject, a dragflick goes in, deflected and that’s another PC. GRACE EKKA CAPITALISES THIS TIME! Scores one with a powerful flick as the ball takes a deflection off a defender and goes past the goalie

It’s not event 10 seconds into the quarter and India has already started to advance into the opposition’s D. A sample of what we’re about to witness in the next 45 minutes I guess?

The siren blows and that’s a short halt for Singapore’s suffering. A whopping five goals just in the first quarter speaks volumes about the difference in quality of both the sides. This is going to be a long game for Singapore as the Indian women look to replicate what their men counterpart have done in their last 2 games

Back to back goal from Navneet but this time it’s a field goal! She steals the ball from the defender, takes it inside the D and wrongfoots the goalie to slot it inside as India’s domination continues

Wonderful set of moves from India as the transition between boxes happen in quick time. Lalremisimi gets it inside the D, there’s commotion and it’s another PC for India. Udita injects it AND IT’S ANOTHER ONE FOR INDIA AS NAVNEET SLOTS IT IN!

Superb save by the Singaporean keeper as she saves a dangerous close quarters attempt from India. Another PC for India. Ishika to inject. Deepika lines up for a Dragflick and she does just that but thar’s deflected outside

This is one way traffic here. India gets another PC! It’s a push to the first battery Grace, whose dragflick is saved by the goalie

Corner for India. AND THAT’S ANOTHER ONE AS DEEPIKA DRAGFLICKS IT TO PERFECTION PAST A DIVING TAYLOR

Sonika links up to Sangita inside the D. Monika gets it eventually and tries a reverse shot but it is off the target

The Indian side is constantly initiating attacks. This time, it’s Monika who wins posession and sends it to Udita in the center. The latter sends a long ball inside the D but there’s no one to recieve it

PENALTY STORKE FOR INDIA as a Singapore defender dives in front of an Indian attacker. AND SUSHILA DOUBLES THE LEAD AS SHE SLOTS IT TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER

Another penalty corner for India. Change of personels, Vandana will inject this time. AND THAT’S A GOAL!! UDITA SCORES WITH A FLICK

Udita plays a long ball inside the D in an attempt to find an Indian inside but she overcooks the pass as it goes out

First penalty corner of the game is coming India’s way. Neha will inject it. Grace with the dragflick but that’s deflected by the goalie

Quick attack from India as Sangita orchestrates the play on the right. She take the ball to the opposition half and puts it to Salima inside the D but the move is blocked

India gets the ball rolling and the match is underway. India will start left to right, wearing the navy blue outfit while Singapore players are in all-reds

Savita leads India inside the field alongside Singapore players. It’s now time for national anthems. India’s anthem plays first

Since 2014, the Indian Women’s Hockey Team has faced Singapore three times and won all three ties, with its most recent victory coming during the Women’s Asia Cup 2022, where India beat Singapore 9-1.

The Indian Women’s Hockey Team will begin its quest to win the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou on 27th September with its opening match against Singapore.

Having won the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup, the team is optimistic about its chances and will be looking forward to the challenge it will face from the other teams.

The Indian Women’s Team has won six medals so far in the Asian Games with the prestigious Gold medal coming after it remained unbeaten in the inaugural edition, the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi. Since then, the Women’s Team has clinched two silver and three bronze medals.

India is placed in Pool A, alongside India, Korea, Malaysia, Hong Kong China, and Singapore in the event.

Pool B consists of Japan, China, Thailand, Kazakhstan, and Indonesia. The top two teams from each Pool will make it to the Semi-Finals.

The Indian women’s 25m pistol team of Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker and Rhythm Sangwan added another gold to India’s medal tally. Esha and Manu are through to the individual final as well

The matches will be broadcast live on Sony Sports Network and live streamed on Sony Liv app/website