Muscat: Penalty-corner expert Deepika netted a hat-trick as the Indian junior women’s hockey team continued its winning momentum with a commanding 5-0 victory over Malaysia in its second match in Pool A of the Women’s Junior Asia Cup here on Monday night.
Deepika scored in the 37th, 39th and 48th minutes for her hat-trick, while Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke (32’) and Kanika Siwach (38’) added to the scoresheet.
India next play China on Wednesday (December 11) at 20:30 hours IST. Both India and China have won two matches in the five-team Pool A. Thailand and Bangladesh are the other teams in Pool A while Pool B comprises Japan, South Korea, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka. IANS
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