BHUBANESWAR 04-Oct-2019
Indian women hockey team ended its tour of England on a modest note, drawing the last match 2-2 and five-match series 1-1 in Marlow today. Led by Rani Rampal, the 18-member Indian team featured three players from Odisha _ defender Deep Grace Ekka, mid-fielders Lilima Minz and Namita Toppo.
Deep Grace played her 200th international in the fourth match of the series on October 2. Namita made a comeback into the side after a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to injury.
But according to England Hockey, it was a three-match series and they won it by 1-0 margin. It was, therefore, not clear whether India played the first two matches against Great Britain or some other team.
INDIAN WOMEN TEAM:
Goalkeepers: Savita (Vice-captain), Rajani Etimarpu
Defenders: Deep Grace Ekka, Gurjit Kaur, Reena Khokhar, Salima Tete
Midfielders: Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Nikki Pradhan, Monika, Neha Goyal, Lilima Minz, Namita Toppo.
Forwards: Rani (Captain), Vandana Katariya, Navneet Kaur, Lalremsiami, Navjot Kaur, Sharmila Devi.
COACHES & SUPPORT STAFF: Sjoerd Marijne (Head Coach), Amuthaprakash (Video Analyst), Raina Yadav (Coach), Nivedita Chopra (Physiotherapist), Radhika Bhikan Chaudhari (Masseur), Wayne Patrick Lombard (Scientific Advisor).
RETULTS:
September 27: India (Sharmila Devi 47’, Gurjit Kaur 60’) beat England (Emily Defrond 46’) 2-1.
September 29: India (Lalremsiami 32’) drew with England (8-PS) 1-1.
October1: India drew with Great Britain 0-0.
October 2: India (Neha Goyal 18’) lost to Great Britain (Hannah Martin 5’, Charlotte Watson 29’, Giselle Ansley 50’) 1-3.
October 4: India (Navjot Kaur 8’, Gurjit Kaur 48’) drew eith Great Britain (Elizabeth Neal 55’, Anna Toman 60’) 2-2.
