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The Indian women's hockey team would look to draw inspiration from its Tokyo Olympics success when it takes on mighty Australia in the second semifinal of the Commonwealth Games here on Friday. India had stunned Australia 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics last year. And come Friday, the Savita Punia-led side would look to do an encore here. But it would be easier said than done as Australia are by far the dominant force in the CWG with four gold medals in six editions since hockey's introduction at the Games in 1998. Ahead of the semi-final the FIH released an interview with the India captain, where she talks about how she took to the sport, the growth of women's hockey in India and the impact of the 4th-place finish at Tokyo Olympics. Here are the excerpts Q: Can you share your journey with the Indian hockey team? The emotions and feelings from making your debut to captaining the team now? A: ‘I started playing Hockey in 2004 and made my debut for India in … [Read more...] about CWG 2022: Can Savita Punia Inspire Women’s Hockey Team To Win Over Australia? | Commonwealth Games News

A huge controversy has erupted after goalkeeper Savita Punia's save during the penalty shootout was ruled out due to the clock not being being set. In the end, the match ended in a heartbreak for India as Australia won the contest 3-0 in shootout to progress to the finals. It is important to note that Australia's Ambrosia Malone had missed the penalty, but the match officials called for the shot to be retaken, and Ambrosia did not fail to convert her strike this time around. Once the shot was asked to be retaken, India women's coach Janneke Schopman was visbily upset and she was seen talking to the match officials. The umpiring call also felt the commentators in shock. pic.twitter.com/rnoswZnXVw — Guess Karo (@KuchNahiUkhada) August 6, 2022 Australia eventually defeated India 3-0 in shootout to book their place in the finals, and they will square off against England in the gold medal match. On the other hand, India will square off against New Zealand in the bronze medal … [Read more...] about Savita Punia’s Save Ruled Out In India-Australia Women’s Hockey Semi-Final In CWG. Watch | Commonwealth Games News

Birmingham: Skipper Savita Punia led from the front with a spectacular display as the Indian women's hockey team overcame the stopwatch controversy to beat New Zealand 2-1 in shootout and win the bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games here Sunday. This is the team's first medal at CWG in 16 years. Leading 1-0, India conceded a penalty corner with less than 30 seconds to go for the final hooter, as the match went into shootout after Olivia Merry's equaliser. In the regulation time, India got the lead through Salima Tete in the 29th minute. Coming off their heartbreaking loss to Australia in a controversial semifinal, India showed the intent to wrap up their campaign with a win and earn a podium finish. The Indians were done in by a horrendous timing faux pas in the shoot-out against Australia. In the shootout on Sunday, India captain and goalkeeper Savita showed her class, pulling off three spectacular saves to give her side its third CWG medal. After Megan Hull put … [Read more...] about CWG: Captain Savita Stars As Indian Women Win Hockey Medal After 16 years | Commonwealth Games News

Savita-led Indian Team fought valiantly in the regulation time which ended in 1-1 but missed out on converting their attempts in the shootout. Ambrosia Malone, Amy Lawton and Kaitlin Nobbs scored goals for Australia in the shootout. Rebecca Greiner (10') scored the solitary goal for Australia while Vandana Katariya (49') was the lone scorer from the Indian side. CWG 2022: Hockey: Indian men's hockey team climb to top of Pool table with 8-0 win over Canada The Australian team started the game with a high pace and aggression while the Indians kept their calm as they looked to create opportunities early on. Australia's strategy paid off as they came close to scoring an early goal through a deflection but Savita made an outstanding save. After an incident and injury scare in the middle of the field, Australia were awarded a free kick, but India successfully blocked it. Navneet Kaur won a penalty corner for India shortly after, but nothing came of it. Following that, … [Read more...] about CWG 2022: Indian Women’s Hockey Team go down 0-3 in the shootout to Australia in Semi-Final

The Indian women's hockey team survived some anxious moments before beating lower-ranked Canada 3-2 in its must-win Pool A match to qualify for the semifinals of the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday. The Indians looked in control of the match till the 22nd minute, having taken a 2-0 lead over their world no.15 opponents through goals from Salima Tete (3rd minute) and Navneet Kaur (22nd). But the Canadians, then, produced a lion-hearted performance to level the scores through goals from Brienne Stairs (23rd) and Hannah Haughn (39th). With England already assured of a semifinal berth from the pool with a 3-1 win over India on Tuesday, it was a do-or-die match for the Savita Punia-led side, with Canada needing just a draw to progress as they had a better goal difference. Locked 2-2, Janneke Schopman's girls responded brilliantly when Lalremsiami scored off a rebound, after a penalty corner in the 51st minute. The Indians came out aggressive in the first quarter and dominated the … [Read more...] about Commonwealth Games: Indian Women Register 3-2 Win Over Canada, Enter Semifinals | Commonwealth Games News

India Women vs Australia Women Commonwealth Games Semi-final 2022, Birmingham: There is every reason for the Indian women’s team to be disappointed after losing the semi-final against Australia in the penalty shoot-out (0-3), having missed all their shots – in a match where there was nothing to choose between both the sides. The semi-final was played at a very high intensity and although Australia took the early lead in the first quarter, India slowly got their act together and became more and more confident as the game progressed. India kept looking for the equaliser in the next two quarters but with little luck as three penalty corners went begging. Australia, possibly for the first time in the tournament were feeling the heat. India came back strongly in the final quarter by scoring the equaliser with little over 10 minutes of play remaining in the match and after saving a flurry of penalty corners from Australia, the match went to penalty shoot-out. It started off exactly the … [Read more...] about CWG 2022, Women’s Semi-final: Clock Beats Valiant India vs Australia; Leaves Organisers A Lot To Answer

It was a heartbreak for the Indian women's hockey team as it lost 0-3 in the shoot-out to four-time champions Australia after both the teams were tied 1-1 at the end of regulation time in the semifinal of the Commonwealth Games on Friday. Australia took the lead in the 10th minute through Rebecca Greiner before Vandana Katariya equalised for India in the 49th minute. The Indians, who are yet to concede a goal in the tournament, defended in numbers to keep their slate clean. India made an attacking start and had the first chance in the eighth minute but Australia survived a close shave. Australia took the lead in the 10th minute, courtesy a defensive lapse from India as Greiner deflected in Ambrosia Malone's cross. Australia secured their first penalty corner in the next minute but Monika made a goalline save. Two minutes later, India earned their second penalty corner but wasted the opportunity. Australia started strongly in the second quarter and put pressure on the … [Read more...] about CWG 2022: Heartbreak for India In Women’s Hockey, Lose To Australia In Shoot-Out In Semis | Commonwealth Games News

Australia's Rosie Malone, who missed her first attempt during the penalty shootout, was gifted another chance as the eight second countdown on the scoreboard hadn't started. The forward did not miss the second time, putting her side in the lead. The Indians eventually lost the semifinal 0-3 in the shootout after both teams were tied 1-1 at the end of regulation time as the crowd booed the technical officials for the decision. Here’s an explainer of the sequence? What is the clock rule in a penalty shootout In field hockey, The penalty taker starts on the 23-metre line with the ball and the goalkeeper starts on the goal line. When the whistle is blown, both can move and the attacker has 8 seconds to score a goal. Unlike a penalty stroke or penalty corner there are no restrictions on strokes the attacker may use to score and a goal is scored in the usual way. If the attacker commits an offence, the ball travels outside the field of play, or 8 seconds elapse before the … [Read more...] about Explained: Why Australia allowed to retake penalty shot against India in CWG 2022 hockey semifinal

The India women's hockey team would look to put the horrendous 'clock' controversy behind its back while eyeing a podium finish when it takes on New Zealand in the bronze medal match in the Commonwealth Games on Sunday. A timekeeping faux pas by a technical official during the penalty shootout robbed India's opportunity as Australia beat the Savita Punia-led side 3-0 from one-one-situation. Both the teams were locked 1-1 at the end of regulation time. Rosie Malone fluffed Australia's first attempt in the penalty shoot-out as India skipper Savita pulled off an excellent block. But Malone got a second chance after the officials timekeeping error and this time the striker scored to change the momentum of the game. Going into Sunday's crucial game, mental adjustment will be key for the Indians as they aim a bronze, a year after losing to Great Britain 3-4 to finish a historic fourth at the Tokyo Olympics. "Whatever happened yesterday was unfortunate and shocking but we have to … [Read more...] about CWG: India Eye New Zealand Scalp In Women’s Hockey Bronze Medal Match | Commonwealth Games News

Commonwealth Games 2022, India vs New Zealand, Women's Hockey Bronze Medal Match, Live Updates : India women will clash against New Zealand in the women's hockey bronze medal match on Sunday. Savita Punia and co suffered a heartbreaking loss in the semi-finals against Australia. The match stirred a huge controversy after the "clock error". However, India will look to put this beside them and aim for a bronze medal. Here are the Live Updates from Women's Hockey, Bronze Medal match between India and New Zealand 1:30 PM: Action about to begin. Can India win the bronze medal? 1:25 PM: Both teams are out in the middle. Time for national anthems!! 1:21 PM: The match will start at 1:30 PM IST. Team India will look to put the semi-final loss against Australia behind them and aim for glory against New Zealand in the bronze medal match. Comments Topics mentioned in this article CWG 2022 India India Women New Zealand Women Hockey Get the latest … [Read more...] about Commonwealth Games 2022, Women’s Hockey Bronze Medal Match, India vs New Zealand, Live Updates: | Commonwealth Games News