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FIH Hockey Women: The Indian junior women's hockey team put up a brilliant show in their fourth game of the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023 as they came from behind to beat New Zealand 3-2 in sudden death in a penalty shootout after the match ended 3-3 during regular time.

In the allotted 60 minutes, Ropni Kumari (8’), Jyoti Chhatri (17’), and Sunelita Toppo (53’) scored a goal each for India, while Isabella Story (11’), Madeline Harris (14’), and Riana Pho (49’) netted goals for New Zealand.

In the penalty shootout, Sakshi Rana and Preeti were able to convert their chances for India, while Mumtaz Khan, scored in sudden death. On the other hand, New Zealand’s Hannah Cotter and Riana Pho converted their shots in the penalty shootout.