An impressive Indian women’s hockey team on Sunday won the FIH Women’s Series Finals Hiroshima 2019 after defeating hosts Japan 3-1 in the Final held here at the Hiroshima Hockey Stadium.
The Indian team was helped by an early goal from CaptainRani in the 3rd minute, but conceded an equalizer in the 11th minute as Japan’sKanon Mori scored. A brace from Gurjit Kaur scored in the 45th and 60thminutes, however, saw India register an emphatic victory. The World No. 9 Indian team had alreadyqualified for the FIH Olympic Qualifiers 2019 on Saturday after securing aplace in the final of the competition.