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IND vs CHN Highlights, FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: India held by China after leading twice in World Cup opener
IND vs CHN Highlights, FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: India began their Women's Hockey World Cup campaign with a 2-2 draw against China, twice taking the lead through Navneet Kaur and Deepika before being pegged back in Amstelveen.
- 6:28 PM IST, August 16India twice denied as China force 2-2 draw
- 6:07 PM IST, August 16The game ends in a draw
- 6:04 PM IST, August 16India under pressure again
- 6:03 PM IST, August 16Penalty corner for China
- 6:01 PM IST, August 16The game going down to the wire
- 5:59 PM IST, August 16India making a comeback
- 5:57 PM IST, August 16CHANCE FOR INDIA!!!!! Missed!!!
- 5:55 PM IST, August 16China continue to dominate the play
- 5:51 PM IST, August 16The final quarter gets underway
- 5:48 PM IST, August 16End of the third quarter
- 5:45 PM IST, August 16India struggling to find momentum
- 5:44 PM IST, August 16Another penalty corner for China
- 5:41 PM IST, August 16Penalty Corner for China
- 5:40 PM IST, August 16China strangling India
- 5:39 PM IST, August 16Mistake from the Indian defence
- 5:37 PM IST, August 16China pressing hard
- 5:35 PM IST, August 16China trying to control the game
- 5:33 PM IST, August 16OH!!!! China very very close
- 5:32 PM IST, August 16The second half gets underway
- 5:21 PM IST, August 16End of second quarter
- 5:20 PM IST, August 16This has been an end to end game
- 5:19 PM IST, August 16Another great move from India
- 5:16 PM IST, August 16GOAL!!!
- 5:13 PM IST, August 16Another penalty corner for India
- 5:11 PM IST, August 16Baljeet Kaur greencarded
- 5:09 PM IST, August 16Penalty corner for India
- 5:06 PM IST, August 16China trying to break India on speed now
- 5:04 PM IST, August 16Great move from China
- 5:02 PM IST, August 16Second quarter underway
- 4:59 PM IST, August 16GOAL!!!
- 4:58 PM IST, August 16Penalty stroke for China
- 4:56 PM IST, August 16China get close!!!
- 4:52 PM IST, August 16China looking to make a comeback
- 4:49 PM IST, August 16GOAL!!!
- 4:46 PM IST, August 16Penalty corner for India
- 4:46 PM IST, August 16India isgradually dominating possession
- 4:41 PM IST, August 16China looking to consolidate
- 4:40 PM IST, August 16The action starts
- 4:37 PM IST, August 16Right, we are all set for the action
- 4:33 PM IST, August 16India looking to make a comeback
- 4:21 PM IST, August 16China's structure and ruthlessness pose India's biggest threat
- 4:18 PM IST, August 16India's pace and attacking freedom could trouble China
- 4:15 PM IST, August 16India's playing XI
- 4:12 PM IST, August 16China arrive as genuine World Cup contenders
- 4:10 PM IST, August 16India arrive with momentum behind them
- 4:08 PM IST, August 16India face a brutal road to World Cup glory
- 4:02 PM IST, August 16India vs China, a rivalry that has swung both ways
- 3:59 PM IST, August 16China searching for another World Cup breakthrough
- 3:56 PM IST, August 16India chasing their first World Cup
- 3:54 PM IST, August 16China's key players to watch
- 3:52 PM IST, August 16India's key players against China
- 3:37 PM IST, August 16A fresh World Cup chapter begins for India
IND vs CHN Highlights, FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: India began their Women's Hockey World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 2-2 draw against China in Amstelveen, twice taking the lead but being pegged back on both occasions. Navneet Kaur opened the scoring in the eighth minute before Zhan Ying levelled from a penalty stroke late in the first quarter. Deepika restored India's advantage with a 25th-minute penalty-corner strike, giving Salima Tete's side a 2-1 lead at half-time. China responded after the breakthrough, Ma Ning's 39th-minute penalty corner conversion. India pushed for a winner in the closing stages but could not find the decisive touch, leaving both sides with a point from their Pool D opener.
...Read MoreIND vs CHN Highlights: India twice denied as China force 2-2 draw
IND vs CHN LIVE Highlights: India twice went ahead but had to settle for a 2-2 draw against China in their Women's Hockey World Cup opener. Navneet Kaur struck early before Zhang Ying levelled from the spot, while Deepika restored India's advantage before half-time. Ma Ning's third-quarter penalty corner made it 2-2, and despite a late Indian pus, neither side could find the winner.
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: The game ends in a draw
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: The hooter sounds. It was an exciting clash. Two evenly matched teams giving their best. It has ultimately ended in a draw.
CHN - 2:2 - IND (FT)
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: India under pressure again
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: China moving fast. India under pressure. And India survive once more.
CHN - 2:2 - IND (13') (4th Q)
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: Penalty corner for China
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: Just 4 minutes left on the clock, and a lapse in the defence from India. PC conceded.
Flicked, deflection, saved. OH!!! Another penalty corner given.
This time, a different angle. But it goes wide. India survive.
CHN - 2:2 - IND (12') (4th Q)
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: The game going down to the wire
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: Last 5 minutes left, and neither team is allowing an inch of space to the other.
CHN - 2:2 - IND (10') (4th Q)
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: India making a comeback
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: India have suddenly grabbed the momentum of the game. And now a Chinese player has been greencarded. Great chance for India as China are down to 10 for the next couple of minutes.
CHN - 2:2 - IND (8') (4th Q)
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: CHANCE FOR INDIA!!!!! Missed!!!
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: India come in from the right. Great move by Navneet. Cross in the middle, it needed just a touch, and it does not come. Huge miss for India.
CHN - 2:2 - IND (6') (4th Q)
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: China continue to dominate the play
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: China have found great rhythm in the second half. They are not allowing any space to the Indian team. They are dominating the fourth quarter so far.
CHN - 2:2 - IND (5') (4th Q)
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: The final quarter gets underway
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: The deciding quarter is on the way. The two teams are locked at 2-2.
CHN - 2:2 - IND (1') (4th Q)
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: End of the third quarter
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: So, the third quarter comes to an end. The game is now tied at 2-2. The final quarter now promises to be a great one.
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: India struggling to find momentum
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: China have set their press high in this second half, and that seems to have changed everything. They are completely dominating Q3.
CHN - 2:2 - IND (13') (3rd Q)
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: Another penalty corner for China
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: Another PC for China. The flick comes in, but the Indian goalkeeper stops it this time.
CHN -2:2 - IND (10') (3rd Q)
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: Penalty Corner for China
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: China have won the penalty corner here. Shot taken!!!! GOAL!!!! China have drawn level again.
CHN - 2:2 - IND (9') (3rd Q)
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: China strangling India
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: China have come up with a much stronger attitude in the second half. So far, they have controlled majority of the possession, India are just hanging on.
CHN - 1:2 - IND (9') (3rd Q)
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: Mistake from the Indian defence
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: Pass from the right back, a slip and a chance created for China. Somehow India survive.
CHN - 1:2 - IND (8') (3rd Q)
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: China pressing hard
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: China seems to have come up with a different strategy. They are pressing hard from the beginning of the second half. The Indian players are not finding the space they were in the first half.
CHN - 1:2 - IND (6') (3rd Q)
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: China trying to control the game
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: China are coming hard in the second half. They are desperate to get back on level terms. India need to show great discipline in this spell.
CHN - 1:2 - IND (4') (3rd Q)
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: OH!!!! China very very close
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: Shot, deflected away and another chance for China. Missed on the far post.
CHN - 1:2 - IND (3') (3rd Q)
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: The second half gets underway
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: The second half gets underway. China will be desperate to make a comeback, while India will be looking to maintain their lead with discipline.
CHN - 1:2 - IND (1') (3rd Q)
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: End of second quarter
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: The hooter sounds. So, the halftime arrives with India leading. Navneet and Deepika have scored for the Indian team.
CHN -1:2 - IND (HT)
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: This has been an end to end game
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: This has been an exciting game so far. End-to-end stuff, a perfect edge-of-the-seat thriller.
CHN -1:2 - IND (15') (2nd Q)
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: Another great move from India
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: Move from the right. Cross into the box, no deflection and the ball goes wide.
CHN -1:2 - IND (13') (2nd Q)
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: GOAL!!!
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: Shot taken!!!! A big deflection and the ball is inside the goal. Oh!!! Wait!!! There is a review. The Umpire is not sure whether the deflection was off the body or the stick.
The umpire is happy with the deflection; she is checking whether the ball was inside the circle when the shot was taken. The goal has been given. India take the lead.
CHN -1:2 - IND (11') (2nd Q)
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: Another penalty corner for India
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: Deepika was brilliant from the right. She took on the baseline and has won another penalty corner for India.
CHN -1:1 - IND (11') (2nd Q)
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: Baljeet Kaur greencarded
IND vs CHN LIVE Updates: Baljeet Kaur has been green carded. India have to survive for a couple of minutes without her.
CHN - 1:1 - IND (8') (2nd Q)
