Indian sports wrap, September 6: Indian women hammer Malaysia; men’s team held to draw by Japan in Jr Asia Cup

Geeta Yadav scored a brace in India’s hammering of Malaysia in the Women’s Junior Asia Cup. | Photo Credit: Hockey India/X

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Junior Asia Cup: Men’s team draws 3-3 with Japan

The Indian junior men’s hockey team secured a 3-3 draw against Japan in their second Pool A match of the Junior Asia Cup in Moqi on Sunday.

Fresh from an emphatic 14-0 victory over Indonesia in its opening pool match, India took the lead in the fourth minute through a penalty stroke following a foul. Captain Anmol Ekka stepped up and calmly converted to put India 1-0 ahead.

India continued to build pressure and doubled their advantage in the 10th minute through a penalty corner conversion by Ashu Maurya.

Japan responded almost immediately, winning a penalty corner in the 11th minute. Ryushin Sasaki converted the opportunity to pull one goal back and make it 2-1.

The final quarter saw the intensity rise as Japan pressed for an equaliser. Japan won a penalty corner and, after a re-awarded penalty corner, captain Kazuki Nakanishi converted in the 48th minute to level the score at 2-2.

With time ticking away, Japan won another penalty corner, and Nakanishi stepped up once again, finding the target with a flick in the 59th minute to put Japan ahead 3-2.

India responded by removing its goalkeeper as it desperately searched for an equaliser. Its persistence was rewarded when it won a penalty corner with just 59 seconds remaining.

Anmol once again stepped up and converted the opportunity to make it 3-3.

India will next face Korea on Tuesday in its third Pool A encounter.

Women’s team thrashes Malaysia

Indian women’s team consolidated its position at the top of the points table with an 11-1 hammering of Malaysia. The Indian players scored four goals from field play, five from penalty corners and two from penalty strokes.

The result gives India two wins from two matches and six points, putting them at the top of the Elite Pool standings.

China and Japan are second and third, respectively, with three points each after playing and winning one match.

India will take on Japan in its third pool-stage match on September 8.

- PTI

Published on Sep 06, 2026

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