The Indian women’s hockey team reached the cross-over stage of the Hockey Women’s World Cup 2018 on Sunday after ending their third and final Pool B match against the USA in a 1-1 draw. The draw helped India reach the cross-overs stage by finishing third in Pool B. India will now play Italy in their cross-over stage. Ahead of their crucial match against Italy, team captain Rani Rampal said that the team will have to go all out in the match if they want to reach the quarter-final of the tournament. India started the tournament with a draw against England. Neha Goyal’s goal had put India in the lead, but Lily Owsley scored the equaliser for England, helping the world number 2 team draw the first clash of the Pool B. In their second Pool B match, India lost to Ireland 0-1.
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23:02 IST: The Italians are desperately looking for the equalizer but are being held by the Indian defenders brilliantly. Just under one minute remaining in the second quarter.
22:58 IST: Under 5 minutes remaining in the second quarter as India continue to attack. IND 1-0 ITA
22:55 IST: With 21 minutes into the game, India have 53 percent of ball-possession. Lalremsiami’s goal in the ninth minute has been the difference between both the teams.
22:53 IST: Missed chance for India. Udita misses a simple chance to double India’s lead. Fails to collect the ball inside Italian circle. IND 1-0 ITA
22:50 IST: Dominating start from India at the start of the second quarter looking to extend their lead.
22:49 IST: Whistle from the umpire and the second quarter begins.
22:47 IST: HOOTER and it’s the end of the first quarter. IND 1-0 ITA
22:46 IST: Italian team working hard inside the Indian half to level the scores but Indian defenders are up to the mark.
22:40 IST: GOAL! After a missed penalty corner, India draws first blood with a long corner. Alert Lalremsiami nets the ball with a brilliant movement inside Italian circle. IND 1-0 ITA
2:39 IST: First penalty corner of the match. India in with a chance with 9 minutes into the game.
22:34 IST: The Italian team looking for spaces inside the opposition circle but Indian defenders are keeping it tidy.
22:33 IST: Indian team in the white jersey looking strong at the start, dominating the ball possession in the opening minutes.
22:30 IST: Umpire blows the whistle and the first quarter begins.
22:25 IST: Both teams are at the centre along with the match officials for the national anthems. We are just minutes away from the start.
22:17 IST: Winner of today’s match will enter the quarter final of the 2018 World Cup.
22:15 IST: Indian women started the tournament with a 1-1 draw against England followed by a 0-1 loss against lower-ranked Ireland. The team drew their final group stage encounter against USA 1-1. Italy, on the other hand, won their opening game of the tournament 3-1 against China. They then won 1-0 against Korea but lost badly (1-12) to Netherlands to land in the cross-over stage.
22:00 IST: We are just 30 minutes away from the first match of the day which is between India and Italy. The second cross-over encounter of the day will be played between England and South Korea.
21:40 IST: Starting XI for both the team announced! India – Gurjit Kaur, Deep Grace, Monika, Savita, Deepika, Namita Toppo, Lalremsiami, Navneet Kaur, Sunita Lakra, Rani Rampal, Lilima Minz
