Bhubaneswar, Feb 25: The Indian women's hockey team on Tuesday stunned reigning Olympic champions Netherlands in the shootout after the two sides were locked 2-2 in regulation time to end their home leg of the FIH Pro League on a winning note here. Pien Sanders (17th minute) and Fay van der Elst (28th) had given the Netherlands a 2-0 lead at half time but India made a strong comeback to restore parity through stunning goals from Deepika (35th) and Baljeet Kaur (43rd).ย Savita Punia Becomes Second Woman to Play 300 Matches for India, Hockey India Felicitates Her During India vs Netherlands FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25 Match (Watch Video).
Fantastic Win for Team India
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India claw back into the game after trailing 2-0 at half time to draw and claim the bonus point in the shoot-out of their #FIHProLeague match against Netherlands.#MadeForHockey #Hockey pic.twitter.com/QosXHea5Xx
โ International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) February 25, 2025
In the shootout, Deepika and Mumtaz Khan found the target for India while Marijn Veen was the lone scorer for the Netherlands. The home team had lost to the same opponents 2-4 in the first leg on Monday. In the eight matches played in the home leg from February 15, India won three, including Tuesday's, and lost five, including one in the shootout.
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