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India lift Bihar Asian Champions Trophy Rajgir title with 10 win over China


Rajgir (Bihar). The Indian women's hockey team clinched the Bihar Women's Asian Champions Trophy Rajgir 2024 title with a 10 win over China in the final at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium on Wednesday. There was a fierce competition between the two teams in the first half of the game, but in the second half, India established its dominance and Deepika's (31') goal helped India save the Asian Champions Trophy title.

Hockey India has announced a reward of Rs 3 lakh for all players and Rs 1.5 lakh for all support staff after the Indian women's hockey team's spectacular victory in the Bihar Women's Asian Champions Trophy Rajgir 2024. To make the occasion even more special, the Asian Hockey Federation has announced rewards for the podium finishers for the first time in the history of the competition. India will receive US$10,000, while China and Japan will be given US$7,000 and US$5,000 respectively.

As the game began, both teams fought fiercely for every inch of the field, not getting a single shot on goal. It was an intense, endtoend battle, but neither side could find the finishing touch for most of the quarter. In the final minutes of the quarter, India made several quick passes to get into the shooting circle. However, the Chinese defense held firm and tracked the forwards closely and prevented any clear scoring opportunities and the first quarter ended goalless.

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In the second quarter, China took the initiative and won a penalty corner within two minutes, but Bichu Devi showed alertness and jumped high to block Jinzhuang Tan's close shot. India immediately responded by earning a penalty corner in the very next minute, but Deepika's drag flick was brilliantly saved by Chinese goalkeeper Surong Wu. Both teams earned another set of penalty corners, yet neither could score. The game continued to be an intense, endtoend battle, with neither side willing to give back an inch. As a result, the first half ended with the score at 00.

Within seconds of the second half, India earned another penalty corner, after a mistaketrap, Navneet passed on the left wing of the circle to Deepika, who found the bottom right corner of the goal with a dangerous reverse shot and India Gave him an edge in the game. In search of the second goal, India applied more pressure and forced China back into their own half. With three minutes left in the quarter, China began to move the ball along the backline to gain control, but India won the ball and set Deepika on the counter. She stepped up to take a penalty stroke after being fouled, but her low shot was saved on the line by Ting Li, keeping China in the game.

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As the final quarter began, China showed more determination as they pressed forward. However, India quickly regained control, pushing China back and earning a penalty corner inside two minutes, but Sushila's shot was easily kicked across goal by Surong Wu. China then came back and intensified its efforts to equalize, but the Indian defense remained impenetrable, effectively closing all avenues of Chinese attack. In the end, India's exemplary defending ensured that they won their third Asian Champions Trophy title with a hardfought 10 victory.

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Image Credit: KhasKhabar.

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