From 0–2 down to 3–2 up: India fight back to beat USA in FIH Nations Cup

The Indian women's hockey squad came from 2 goals down to decision the USA 3-2 successful its opening Pool A lucifer of the FIH Nations Cup successful Auckland connected Monday.Deepika scored doubly for India, portion Navneet Kaur added the 3rd goal.

Ashley Sessa and Madeleine Zimmer scored for the USA. The victor of the Nations Cup volition gain promotion to the FIH Pro League, from which India were relegated past season.The USA made a speedy commencement and took the pb successful the 4th infinitesimal erstwhile Ashley Sessa scored a tract goal.Three minutes later, the Americans extended their pb arsenic Madeleine Zimmer converted a punishment country successful the seventh infinitesimal to marque it 2-0.India gradually settled into the lucifer and recovered a mode backmost successful the 2nd quarter.

Drag-flicker Deepika converted a punishment country successful the 17th infinitesimal to trim the deficit.

India continued to enactment unit connected the USA defence and earned different punishment country midway done the quarter. Deepika stepped up again and converted successful the 24th infinitesimal to level the scores astatine 2-2.The comeback was completed earlier half-time. Navneet Kaur converted a punishment country successful the 28th infinitesimal to enactment India up 3-2, giving the squad a one-goal pb astatine the break.

The 2nd fractional was intimately contested, with some teams searching for goals. India and the USA earned six punishment corners each during the match, but neither broadside was capable to people again successful the last 2 quarters.India defended its pb successful the closing stages to unafraid each 3 points and statesman its Nations Cup run with a win.Following the result, India moved to 2nd spot successful Pool A with 3 points, level with Japan, which leads the standings connected extremity difference.