India junior women's hockey team draw 1-1 against Australia in three-nation tournament
India junior women's hockey team draw 1-1 against Australia in three-nation tournament
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The Indian junior women's hockey team made a comeback after trailing against hosts Australia to draw the match 1–1 in a match played in the three-nation tournament. At the start of the match, the hosts looked completely dominating, but later the Indian team rebounded brilliantly and ended the match on a draw.

In this match, the hosts took the lead in the 25th minute thanks to an on-field goal from Skonel Courtney but India equalized with Gagandeep Kaur's goal on a penalty stroke in the 52nd minute. The Indian team started aggressively in the first quarter and made many good moves. The team got their first penalty corner in the 10th minute. However, Australia's strong defense thwarted India's effort.

India thwarted some of Australia's attacks in the second quarter but Courtney scored a goal in the 25th minute to put Australia ahead 1-0. The Indian team made some good moves but the team failed to score a goal as Australia were 1-0 ahead by the interval. Australia started the offensive in the third quarter and the team soon got a penalty corner but India disappointed the hosts' effort.

However, India dominated the fourth quarter. The team soon got a penalty corner but the team could not convert it into a goal. India got a penalty stroke in the 52nd minute, which Gagandeep Kaur, through no fault, reached the goal and equalized the score at 1-1 which proved to be the final score. After Gagandeep's goal in the last moments of the match, there was no goal for India, but no goal was scored from Australia as well and finally the match ended on a draw.

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