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India produced different ascendant show to outclass Chile 6-0 and tempest into the last of the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup connected Saturday (June 20, 2026).
Navneet Kaur (6th, 13th) and Deepika (14th, 18th) struck 2 goals apiece, portion Neha (32nd) and Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (39th) besides recovered the people arsenic India notched their 4th successive triumph successful the tournament.
Captain Salima Tete, who was named subordinate of the match, had a cardinal relation successful India's emphatic triumph with her all-round display.
India volition look the winners of the 2nd semifinal betwixt the USA and hosts New Zealand successful the rubric clash.
India controlled possession from the commencement and took the pb done Navneet, who converted the team's archetypal punishment country with a crisp onslaught into the corner.
The pb doubled aft Salima made a surging tally down the near flank earlier sending successful a precise transverse for an unmarked Navneet to deflect location successful beforehand of goal.
India struck again astir instantly arsenic dragflicker Deepika converted a punishment country to marque it 3-0, earlier adding different from a set-piece successful the 18th infinitesimal to enactment the contention firmly beyond Chile's reach.
Deepika's brace besides took her to the apical of the tournament's scoring illustration with six goals.
Leading 4-0 astatine half-time, India continued to predominate aft the break. Neha made it 5-0 with different palmy punishment country conversion, underlining India's ratio from set-pieces.
Rutuja past joined the scoresheet, sounding the committee with a reverse deed from unfastened play arsenic India stretched the borderline to six.
Chile did make a fewer chances successful the last 4th but goalkeeper Savita came up with a mates of good saves to sphere the cleanable expanse arsenic India completed a commanding victory.
