Gurjit scored a brace to lead the Indian women\u2019s hockey team to a dominant 5-0 victory over Poland at the FIH Women\u2019s Series Finals Hiroshima 2019 here on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Right from the outset, India were on the attack, their left side causing problems for Poland\u2019s defence with regularity.
\nPoland enjoyed the lion\u2019s share of possession, but India were causing more problems with their speed in attack. The best chance to open the scoring fell for India in the final seconds of the quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India won a flurry of PCs in the final five minutes of the quarter. From one of them, Vandana Katariya pounced on a loose ball after Gurjit\u2019s dragflick had been saved by Gabara to score India\u2019s second. From another, Gurjit slotted the ball into the bottom left corner, to give India a three goal lead as they went into halftime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India won a stroke in the 35th minute, and Gurjit duly dispatched it to score her second and India\u2019s fourth of the game. It was with that lead the team went into the final break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India\u2019s high pressing strategy put Poland\u2019s defenders constantly under stress as they looked to play the ball out quickly, often inaccurately and turned over possession in crucial areas with regularity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Put under pressure by Sunita Lakra, Poland faltered in playing out from the back, and the ball fell to Navjot Kaur on the left. Her cross was inch perfect, directed towards the far post, where Jyoti deflected it in, giving India a deserved lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The final quarter was an ill-tempered affair, both teams reduced to ten at times, by players being carded. India held firm control over the game though, their regular circle penetrations enough to keep Poland in defensive mode.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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