Shiho kobayakawa

Asia Cup Hockey: The Indian women’s hockey team put in a fine performance against Japan, drawing 1-1 in a Super 4s match of the Women’s Asia Cup 2025, in Hangzhou. India will reach the final of the Women’s Asia Cup 2025 if China overcome Korea or avoids a defeat by less than three-goal margins.

In the match against Japan, India drew first blood as they scored early through Beauty Dung Dung (7’), whilst it was Shiho Kobayakawa (58’) who equalised for the Japanese.

India had the better start in the early exchanges of the contest and threatened within the first few minutes itself, as Ishika Chaudhary hit the frame of the goal. After that, Japan began to put together a few moves in attack, but were quickly pushed back as India struck in the form of Beauty Dung Dung (7’), who deflected Neha’s shot into the net to make it 1-0. India continued to attack and earned the game’s first penalty corner in the final moments of the first quarter, which ended with the score at 1-0.