Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Highlights: India hold Japan to 2-2 draw action – Updates, Results, Scores, Blog

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#News | India hold Japan to a draw at the Women's Hockey Asia Cup🇮🇳👏

A last minute penalty corner from Navneet Kaur helps India hold Japan to a draw🔥

Earlier, Rutuja Dadaso Pisal scored the opening goal for India👊#Hockey #WomensAsiaCup pic.twitter.com/815iKBAvf1

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Full-Time: A thrilling 2-2 draw

India held Japan to a dramatic 2-2 draw in a nail-biting encounter that went on till after the final hooter. Japan regained the lead with just three minutes remining through a well-taken penalty stroke, putting the pressure back on India.

But the Indian team showed great resilliance and responded immediately, earning two back-to-back penalty corners — both of which narrowly missed converting. Refusing to give up, India came back once again and won another penalty corner just before the final hooter. Naveet stepped up and netted the ball to get the much-deserved goal to draw 2-2. It was indeed a high-quality clash.

Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (30') and Navneet (60') scored for India while Hiroka Murayama (10') and Chiko Fujibayashi (58') converted for Japan.

AND it's a goal!!! Navneet nets the ball

A PC and a Hooter!

40s to go: PC for India, Japan takes referral.

Lots of excitement in this game still reamins. Clock is ticking.

And GOALLL! Japan takes lead 2-1

India's referral turned out to a blessing for Japan. India trails 1-2. Only 2 minutes left! 

Restart with Penalty STROKE, says umpire!

PC for Japan, India takes referral

Only 3 minutes remaining, Japan has suddenly upped the ante and so has India. But Japan had some really close shots.