The Indians, ranked seventh in the world, thus avenged their 0-1 defeat against Japan in the last edition of the Games in Jakarta in 2018
India's Deepika (2nd R) fights for the ball with Japan's Amiru Shimada (R) in the women's field hockey bronze medal match between India and Japan at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China. Pic/AFP
Coming into the tournament as favourites, a wounded Indian women’s hockey team rose from the shock semi-final loss to edge past defending champions Japan 2-1 and claim the bronze here on Saturday.
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The Indians, ranked seventh in the world, thus avenged their 0-1 defeat against Japan in the last edition of the Games in Jakarta in 2018.
Deepika gave India the lead in the fifth minute from a penalty stroke before Japan equalised through Yuri Nagai in the 30th minute. Sushila Chanu handed India the winning goal in the 50th minute.
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