FIH Women’s Junior World Cup: Jyoti Singh and Co prepare for stiff German test with 13-0 win against Namibia in the opener | Hockey News
India began their FIH Junior Women’s World Cup campaign with a comprehensive 13-0 win against Namibia at the Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped, Estadio Nacional in Santiago on Monday. Hina Bano (35’, 35’, 45’) and Kanika Siwach (12’, 30’, 45’) scored hat-tricks, while Sakshi Rana (10’, 23’) bagged a brace. Binima Dhan (14’), Sonam (14’), Sakshi Shukla (27’), Ishika (36’), and Manisha (60’) also got on the scoresheet. India sprang into action from the get-go, registering their first shot on target and forcing a save out of the Namibia keeper in the opening thirty seconds of this contest. They remained on the front foot in search of a goal, earning a Penalty Corner with close to six minutes to go in the first quarter. They eventually made the early pressure count and bagged four goals in as many minutes to take control of the game. Sakshi (10’) opened the scoring with a reverse flick and Kanika (12’) soon doubled their lead with a powerful finish. Binima (14’) added a third with a sharp run and …









