Hockey match

Deep Grace Ekka:  Indian women’s hockey team suffered a 0-4 loss against China in the 1st Semifinal of the Asian Games, here on Thursday.

Despite creating multiple chances, India was not able to get on the scoresheet, while China netted four goals through Jiaqi Zhong (25’), Meirong Zou (40’), Meiyu Liang (55’), and Bingfeng GU (60’).

The match kicked off with China swiftly infiltrating deep into India's territory, immediately challenging India's defense. This early offensive move resulted in China earning the first Penalty Corner of the game, but India's Captain and goalkeeper, Savita, came up with a crucial save to prevent China from taking the lead.