Twitter Hopeful as India Enter Women’s Hockey Final After 20 Yrs

Gurjit Kaur’s solitary goal helped India enter the women’s hockey Asian Games final for the first time in 20 years.

The Indian women’s hockey team beat China 1-0 in the semi-finals to enter the gold medal match after 20 long years.

(Photo: AP)

Ending a two-decade wait, a resilient Indian women's hockey team stormed into the final of the 18th Asian Games after edging past World Number 11 China 1-0 in the semi-final at the Gelora Bung Karno field on Wednesday.

Through Gurjit Kaur's solitary goal in the 52nd minute, India ensured themselves of at least a silver when they face Japan in the final on Friday.

Twitter reacted to the news with best wishes for the team, congratulatory messages and a lot of hope for winning the finals.

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This win comes on National Sports Day, the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. Coincidence?

(With inputs from IANS)