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Asian Champions Trophy: The Indian women’s hockey team defeated Paris Olympic Games silver medallist China 3-0 in their penultimate group stage match of the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium here on Saturday. The heavyweight clash saw Sangita Kumari (32’), skipper Salima Tete (37’), and Deepika (60’) find the back of the net, capping off a well-rounded performance from India.

This game solidified India's position at the top of the table while Deepika also secured her spot at the top of the goal-scoring chart, now boasting 8 goals to her name.

India took the initiative right from the starting whistle, with Deepika earning a penalty corner within seconds of the whistle. She attempted a powerful flick toward the goal, but China’s goalkeeper Surong Wu made a strong save. India dictated the tempo with slick passes and clever movement, while China could only manage occasional counter-attacks.