Gurjit Kaur's last minute effort saw Indian women's hockeyβ team beat Great Britain 2-1 in a thrilling opening encounter of the five-match series.
π§It was a brilliant come-from-behind victory for India after trailing 0-1 as goals from Sharmila Devi and Gurjit sealed the issue for the visiting side.
β¦In the first quarter, neither team managed to break the deadlock, despite sporadic attacks from both teams.
π§In the second quarter, India took control of the game and won a couple of penalty corners in the first few minutes forcing smart saves from custodian Maddie Hinch.
π Soon enough, it was Great Britain's turn but in India's goalkeeper Savita Punia pulled off a smart save to deny the home team as it was goalless at half-time.
π Great Britain broke through first in the final quarter, with Emily Defrond scoring in the 46th minute to give her team the much-needed lead.
π²Despite trailing, India mounted pressure and soon reaped the dividends with Sharmila restoring parity.
πThe match looked like ending in a draw but with 48 seconds left, India won a short corner and Gurjit successfully converted it. The second match of the series will be played on Sunday (September 29).Β
(PTI)
