India thwarted a late fightback from Japan to safe a 2-1 victory within the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup in Valencia, Spain on Monday.

Salima Tete gave India a fifth minute lead when she tackled two Japanese defenders with a change of route contained in the D earlier than slotting the ball previous Eika Nakamura with a cool-headed end.

Jharkhand teenager Beauty Dungdung then scored her first International objective on the senior stage with an outstanding effort as she emerged by a resolute Japanese hustle to fit the ball within the fortieth minute.

Japan made a powerful fightback within the closing quarter and it was Rui Takashima who pulled one again within the forty ninth minute however India managed to carry on to safe their second win from as many video games.

India defeated Chile 3-1 of their opening match of Pool B within the eight-nation event.

The Savita Punia-led facet now has six factors from two video games to steer Pool B and nearly clinch their last-four spot.

India can qualify to the semifinals if Chile and South Africa, who play afterward Monday, draw their match. Else, they are going to want a draw in opposition to South Africa of their concluding league match on December 14 to seal their last-four berth.

India began the match with a flurry of assaults and it was participant of the match Tete who lastly gave them the upperhand with an outstanding end. They might have simply obtained a number of extra however their penalty nook conversions remained a headache for the Janneke Schopman-coached facet.

India obtained 9 makes an attempt from PC however none of them might be transformed because it remained their principal concern.