India women snatched an exciting 2-1 win against Ireland in their second hockey Test here today. It was second successive win for the Indian women.
India opened the account in the 18th minute when Soundarya Yendala made no mistake in converting a penalty corner. Keeping their pressure, India got their second goal through Sunita who scored a field goal in the 20th minute.
However, Ireland reduced the margin through Nicola Evans who scored a field goal just before the half time.
The second half of the match saw a tougher fight as both the teams concentrated on defense and restricting each other from doing any damage. Both the teams played a sensible and a calculated game but failed to score any goal and India just manage to win by 2-1.
The final match in the three-Test series is scheduled for April 18.
Result: India 2 Soundarya Yendala (18 min) and Sunita Lakra (20 min) Vs. Ireland 1 Nicolas Evans.