Hockey World League Semi-Final: Indian women’s team aims for win vs USA

In the first match of the Hockey World League Semi-Final, world No. 12 India salvaged a 0-0 draw against hosts South Africa, who are ranked No. 13 in the world. The Indian women’s team will face USA on Monday.

Indian women’s hockey team would hope to do well against a higher-ranked United States of America (USA) in their second Pool B match of the Hockey World league Semi-Final in South Africa on Monday.

The Indian women's hockey team would hope to do well in the second match of the Hockey World League Semi-Final agianst USA. (AFP)

In their first match, world No. 12 India salvaged a 0-0 draw against hosts South Africa, who are ranked No. 13 in the world.

India also have world No. 3 Argentina and world No. 20 Chile in their group of the Hockey World league Semi-Final, which is also a World Cup Qualifier.

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In the first match, brilliant goalkeeping by Savita Punia saw India hold hosts South Africa 0-0 in their first match at the Women’s Hockey World League Semi-Final on Saturday.

South Africa were clearly the more attacking of the two sides but Indian defence held off the wave of attacks to earn a point.

Match timing: India vs USA (9:30 pm IST)