The Indian girls’s hockey crew suffered a 1-3 defeat to Germany within the five-nation event on Tuesday. Captain Nike Lorez (eleventh minute), Hanna Carina Granitzki (twenty third) and Charlotte Stapenhorst (52nd) scored for Germany, whereas Nikki Pradhan (thirty fourth) pulled one again for India. Germany took the sport by the scruff of the neck within the first quarter. Captain Lorez slotted the ball previous Bichu Devi Kharibam to place Germany within the lead early on. Granitzki doubled the lead for Germany within the second quarter via a penalty nook purpose and introduced India with a mountain to climb.

After the half time break, a reinvigorated Indian facet sought to threaten the German purpose. As the strain continued to mount on the Germans, it was Nikki Pradhan, who powered a shot into purpose from a penalty nook to present India a foothold within the contest.

However, the momentum shifted again to Germany as Charlotte Stapenhorst’s purpose within the final quarter restored their two-goal lead and sealed the victory for her crew.

The Indian crew will face Ireland of their final match on Thursday.