Hockey World Cup: Dominant India crush South Africa 6-1 to go top of Group D
The Indian women's hockey team defeated South Africa 6-1 in the FIH Hockey World Cup, marking their biggest-ever win in the tournament. The victory moves India to the top of Group D, significantly improving their chances of advancing to the second round.
Why it matters
This is a major sporting achievement for the Indian national team, reflecting their growing competitiveness in international field hockey.
NEW DELHI: The Indian women's hockey team produced a dominant attacking display to crush South Africa 6-1 in their second Pool D match of the FIH Hockey World Cup on Tuesday, moving to the top of the group and taking a major step towards the second round.Sunelita Toppo, Navneet Kaur, Sushila Chanu, Deepika, Lalremsiami and Sakshi Rani were all on target as India registered their biggest-ever win in a World Cup. Kayla de Waal scored South Africa's lone goal in the final quarter.As it happened: India vs South Africa, Hockey World CupIndia now have four points from two matches and sit above China on goal difference. India have a +5 goal difference, while China are on +2, with both teams level on four points.
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