Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian Women’s Hockey Team beat Australia by 1-0, and reach the semi-finals
Indian women’s hockey team on Monday scripted history by beating the might Australians 1-0 in the quarter-final match. This win makes the chance to India the first ever to enter the semis at Olympics.
India scored the victory goal after Gurjit Kaur scored from a penalty corner in the 22nd minute of the game.
They did it ! 🙌🔥
The #IND women’s #hockey team makes it to the SEMI-FINALS after beating Australia by1️⃣ -0️⃣
What a historic moment for #IndiaSports.
Super proud ! #Go4Gold girls We can do it. #IndiaKaGame 🏑#Cheer4India 🇮🇳@ianuragthakur @TheHockeyIndia pic.twitter.com/LMXWx8JPSM
— Dept of Sports MYAS (@IndiaSports) August 2, 2021
Earlier, the Indian women’s hockey team’s best finish at the Olympics came on debut in Moscow back in 1980 when it ended up at the fourth position among six teams. In that edition of the Games, Women’s hockey made its debut in the Olympics and the sport was played in a round-robin format with the top two teams qualifying for the final.
Next, Rani Rampal and her team will face Argentina in the semis, who beat Germany 3-0 in the previous quarterfinals match.
