India defeated the People’s Republic of China 2-1 in their third match of the ongoing Women’s Asian Champions Trophy at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi, Jharkhand, on Monday. 

With this victory, the Indian women’s hockey team kept their perfect record at the Asian Champions Trophy in Jharkhand with three wins out of three matches. It also confirms India’s berth in the semi-finals of the tournament.

India’s first loss to China since the league match in the 2016 edition of the ACT was at the Asian Games. Fittingly, India used the same stage, seven years later, to reset itself.

India went on the attack from the very beginning of the game. With a goalmouth melee resulted in a penalty stroke duly converted by Deepika and a powerful reverse shot from an unmarked Salima Tete, India made it 2-0 in the first half.

China slowly got used to the game and breached past India's defense in the 41st minute to reduce the margin. They kept their offensive strategy and India held on to their tight defense to secure the win.

For the next match the Indian women’s hockey team are set to face defending champions Japan later today.