Mohammad Amaan named India captain for upcoming 50-over Men’s U19 Asia Cup
Amaan had previously captained India in the youth ODIs against Australia at Puducherry in September.
India overwhelmed Chinese Taipei 11-0 to storm into the semi-finals of Women’s Junior Hockey Asia Cup in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan on Thursday.
India topped the Pool A unbeaten with ten points, having won three games and drawn one.
Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke (1’), Deepika (3’), Annu (10’, 52’), Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (12’), Neelam (19’), Manju Chorsiya (33’), Sunelita Toppo (43’, 57’), Deepika Soreng (46’), and Mumtaz Khan (55’) were the goal getters.
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India dictated the proceedings from the start , launching consistent attacks against their rivals.Chinese Taipei. Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke opened the scoring with a super goal , followed by Deepika who converted a penalty corner to double the team’s lead. Annu and Rutuja Pisal scored a goal each before the end of the first quarter, giving India a comfortable 4-0 advantage.
Though the second quarter continued in a similar fashion, with India maintaining control of the game through ball possession and relentless attacks, Chinese Taipei rs managed to defend their citadel well letting in only one goal when Neelam found the back of the net (5-0)
India continued their dominance as Manju Chorsiya and Sunelita Toppo netted goals to make sure that the third quarter ended with their side leading 7-0.
The Indian team showed no signs of slowing down in the final quarter, as Deepika Soreng (46′), Annu (52′), Mumtaz Khan (55′), and Sunelita Toppo (57′) each scored a goal to help India win the match 11-0.
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