Seasoned deepika

Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi: Seasoned Deepika and Salima Tete scored a goal each as the Indian women's hockey team registered a thrilling 2-1 victory in their third match of the ongoing Jharkhand Women's Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023.

Deepika opened the scoring in the 15th minute while Salima Tete doubled the lead in the 26th minute for India. China's lone goal came from Jiaqi Zhong in the 41st minute.

India quickly established a fluid passing tempo, asserting their dominance over China in the opening quarter. They commanded the lion's share of possession, continuously making circle entries and subjecting China's defense to a series of rigorous tests.