India vs China Live Score, Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024 final: IND 1 - 0 CHN; Deepika gives India the lead

China opts for a long pass into Yanan Xu. She brings it under control and she looks to dribble in but the ball scores the line and India get possession. 

China defending deep as India presses high up the right. Beauty Dung Dung looks to penetrate the circle but is blocked by the defender’s stick. 

Both teams guilty of giving the ball away easily. India is gifted possession and a ball is played in from the right wing. No takers at the end of the pass from Navneet. 

India wins possession in its half and a pass is played into Deepika in the circle, she is adjudged to have a committed a foul. 

Another surging run on the right flank from Sharmila! No PC this time though. 

A PC early into the 3rd quarter for India! The PC goes astray but India manages to keep possession, pass is played into Deepika who swivels and shoots to the far corner! 

IND 1 - 0 CHN 

India with the centre pass to get the third quarter underway!

India leading China in circle penetrations 9-4 and in possession 52-48. But, nothing to show in the score so far. 

A green card awarded to Neha at the fag end of the second quarter. The score remains 0-0 going into the break. 

China fight back after a long spell of Indian possession. A calmer attack being mounted this time rather than a direct long ball. Ishika manages to stop the attacker from entering the circle. 

Sharmila takes a shot at the near post but it is wide off the mark .

India press hard again on the right flank but the referee blows for a foul. China put the ball to touch immediately and the host regains possession. 

India goes for the high press as the Chinese defence looks to play the ball out of the back. 

A penetration into the circle for China. Guoting Hao manages to earn a PC after pushing the ball onto Ishika’s feet. The PC is blocked by the first rusher and India looks to counter immediately but China wins back possession in the midfield. 

A green card shown to Sangita for handling the ball. She will be off the field for two minutes. China looks to take advantage but another long pass attempt is wide of the mark. 

A fourth PC in five minutes for India! Deepika looks for the variation but the injector can’t bring the ball into control and the move comes to nothing. 

The drag flick is on target and is deflected away. Another PC. Deepika goes for the far right this time and is blocked. A third PC in a row. The attempt is off target!

India looks to make inroads, an incisive run in but the final pass goes astray. Yellow card shown to China for a foul on Sangita. India has a PC.

PC for China! The drag flick is blocked by the first rusher. China has another shot at goal from the rebound and Bichu Devi makes a diving stop!

China looks for a long pass deep into its half but it is overhit and bounces out of play.

Lalremsiami with possession on the left flank. An unfortunate slip forces her to lose control of the ball. 

China gets the second quarter underway!

Into the last minute after an action-packed first quarter. India noses its way into the circle, which was a positive approach but in vain. That brings the end of the 1st quarter. 

China looking to build from the back. India on the flack, keeping the ball on the edge and tries to find someone in the middle but no connection. 

India try the shorter passes and find China in its way. A much longer pass this time and blocked again. 

Interception by India takes the ball out of play. Pace seems to have slowed down but the crowds cheer again as India looks to go forward. China does well to win the ball back and counter. 

Green card showed to China’s Qiuchan Deng, which means it is down to 10 players for the next two minutes. India trying to take advantage of this. 

Navneet Kaur taking on three players and tries to find a way past but stopped. China moves into the circle with a long aerial pass and take a shot at the target but misses. 

India on the counter-attack now but attempt thwarted by China’s defenders. A long pass from the halfway line to move ahead but India win the ball back. Brilliant pace by the Indians as they pierce through the Chinese defence to try hitting one past the keeper but pushed aside. 

India being pushed to the back of its half. Plenty of intent by China as it oicks out gaps towards the circle. 

The first quarter is underway. China on the attack right from the start. An aerial pass stopped by India and there’s a brief pause in play. 

And the players are in! Both sides are lining up for their respective anthems. 

The players greet each other. It’s game time!

Savita (GK), Jyoti, Sushila Chanu, Vaishnavi Phalke, Salima Tete (C), Neha, Sharmila, Lalremsiami, Sangita Kumari, Navneet Kaur, Deepika

Huang Haiyan, Xu Wenjuan, Zheng Jiali, Fan Yunxia, Zhang Dian, Zeng Xueling, Tan Jinzhuang, Liu Chencheng, Ma Xiaoyan, Chen Jiali, Xu Yanan, Li Ting (GK), Liu Tangjie, Hao Guoting, Li Jingyi, Yu Anhui, Deng Qiuchan, Ma Xuejiao, Wu Surong (GK), Wang Lihang

The India vs China 2024 Women’s Asian Champions Trophy final match will be broadcast on Sony Network and DD Sports, with live streaming available on SonyLIV.

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