Indian eves beat Italy to reach Olympic qualifiers final

The Indian women's hockey team reached the finals of the Olympic qualifiers by beating Italy 1-0 in their final pool match in New Delhi on Friday. Indian captain Asunta Lakra was pleased by her team's performance and place in the final, but added that they needed to improve on the conversion rate. South Africa, ranked 12th in the world and one spot above India, had hammered the hosts 5-2 in a pool match earlier in the tournament.