Orpita pal

The Indian Junior Women: The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team got off to a rollicking start at the Women's Asia Cup as they comfortably defeated Bangladesh 13-1 in their Pool A match here in their opening game at the prestigious event.

Mumtaz Khan (27', 32', 53', 58') top scored in the team's victory with four goals, while Deepika (7', 20', 55') and Kanika Siwach (12', 51', 51') completed a hat-trick of goals in India's high-scoring encounter. Manisha (10'), Beauty Dung Dung (33') and Sakshi Rana (43') too put their names on the scoresheet as well. For Bangladesh, Orpita Pal (12') was the lone goal-scorer.

Dragflick specialist Deepika opened the scoresheet for India in the seveth minute through a finely-converted PC. They were quick to double the lead in the 10th minute when they won another PC and this time it was a clever variation that saw Manisha register her name on the scoresheet. In the 12th minute India took a strong 3-0 lead when Kanika Siwach scored a splendid field goal putting India in a commanding position.