India lose 0-3 to Netherlands in semis

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The Indian women's hockey team's dream run in the FIH Junior World Cup came to a screeching halt after it suffered a 0-3 defeat to three-time champions, the Netherlands in the semi-finals, here on Sunday.

India, whose best finish (bronze medal) in the tournament came in the 2013 edition, were eyeing a maiden berth in the summit clash of the event. The team so far produced high quality hockey to march into the last-four round unbeaten. But it was not to be as the Netherlands scored three field goals through Tessa Beetsma (12th minute), Luna Fokke (53rd) and Jip Dicke (54th) to emerge winners and sail into the their fourth consecutive final.

Sr women's team on top

Meanwhile, the Indian women hockey team's two FIH Pro League matches against England, which were earlier postponed due to COVID-related issues in the English side, have been cancelled, handing the Savita-led side the top position in the standings.

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