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Skipper Savita Credits Team Bonding For Haryana's Triumph In Senior National Hockey
Hockey India Senior Women National: Having prevailed over hosts Maharashtra in a shoot-out to win their third title in 14 editions of Hockey India Senior Women National Championship, Hockey Haryana captain and goalkeeper Savita Punia credited team bonding for their victory. Haryana defeated Hockey Maharashtra in a nail-biting final, prevailing 3-0 in the shoot-out, after the two teams were held 1-1 at the end of regulation time, to win the title at the Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium Pimpri, Pune.
While international Deepika (26’) scored for Hockey Haryana in regulation time, Navneet Kaur, Usha, and Sonika scored in the shootout. Captain Savita made three successive saves to take them to glory.
Hockey Haryana took the advantage when the leading goal-scorer of the tournament, Deepika (26’) converted a penalty corner to put Hockey Haryana ahead in the second quarter. With a little over six minutes left in the game, Hockey Maharashtra scored the equalizer with a penalty corner conversion from Akshata Abaso Dhekale (54’), bringing even more excitement into the game.
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