India defeated south africa 4-3 in their last group game at the tokyo Olympics on Saturday, with Vandana Katariya scoring a hat-trick. india has advanced to the quarter-finals of the women's hockey competition as a result of this result. south africa, who had no chance of qualifying whatever of the outcome of the match, equalised three times.

Nehal Goyal scored in the 32nd minute, while Vandana scored in the fourth, 17th, and 49th minutes. When south africa went on the counter, india had more possession but failed to control them. Vandana's third goal from a penalty corner in the fourth quarter was the only goal they had in the end. south africa, who finished the group stage with defeats in all of their matches, drew even through Tarryn Glasby (15th), Erin Hunter (30th), and Marizen Marais (39th).

India currently has six points, putting them in the fourth position in the group, ahead of Ireland. india, on the other hand, has a -7 goal differential compared to Ireland's -5, and the latter will play reigning champions Great britain later in the day. In that match, a win or a tie for ireland would eliminate india, while a win for Great britain would see india advance.

After losing their first three games, India's hopes of reaching the quarter-finals were dwindling. However, a 1-0 win against ireland in their last match helped them claw their way back into contention. This will be India's first appearance in the Olympics' knockout round in women's hockey.

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Kailas Ashwin Sathish

31/07/2021 11:36 AM