India continued its winning streak in the four-nation Junior Women's Hockey tournament, securing a thrilling 3-2 victory over Uruguay.
Sports News: Thanks to a stellar performance by Kanika Siwach, the Indian Junior Women's Hockey team maintained its winning momentum in the four-nation tournament. The team defeated Uruguay 3-2 in a hard-fought second match. Kanika Siwach scored two goals for India, in the 46th and 50th minutes. Sonam scored the team's first goal in the 21st minute.
For Uruguay, Milagros Segal gave her team an early lead in the third minute, while Agustina Mary scored the second goal in the 24th minute. The match was intensely exciting, but India ultimately secured victory through superior teamwork and an aggressive strategy.
Uruguay's Dominance in the First Half
Uruguay adopted an aggressive approach from the outset, with Milagros Segal converting a penalty corner into a goal in the third minute to give her team an early lead. Before the Indian defense could recover from this initial setback, Uruguay intensified its attacks. However, the Indian team remained composed and fought back in the second quarter, with Sonam scoring a brilliant penalty corner finish in the 21st minute to level the score at 1-1.
But Uruguay responded immediately, and Agustina Mary scored another penalty corner goal in the 24th minute, regaining the lead for her team. At the end of the first half, the score was 2-1 in Uruguay's favor.
Kanika's Resurgent Performance Turns the Tide
Both teams failed to score in the third quarter, but the real excitement unfolded in the fourth and final quarter. The Indian team adopted an aggressive strategy, putting pressure on Uruguay. Kanika Siwach scored a powerful drag flick from a penalty corner in the 46th minute, bringing the score to 2-2.
This ignited a wave of enthusiasm in the Indian camp, and four minutes later, in the 50th minute, Kanika scored a superb field goal, giving India the lead for the first time in the match. The Indian defense then thwarted every Uruguayan attack, maintaining their lead, and India ultimately won the match 3-2.
Next Match Against Argentina
With this thrilling victory, the Indian Junior Women's Hockey team registered its second win in the tournament. Their next match will be against Argentina, the tournament hosts and considered the best team, on Tuesday. The team captain and coaching staff were pleased with Kanika Siwach's performance. The coach commented that Kanika's performance under pressure was commendable, and it was a result of the team's unity and fighting spirit.
