IND Vs CHN Final Highlights, Women's Junior Asia Cup: India Crowned Champions After Nail-biting Penalty Shootout

The final is scheduled to begin at 8:30 pm IST in Muscat, Oman. It will be live-streamed on the Hockey India/Hockey India League app in India. It will not be telecast on any TV channel in India.

In their respective semi-final clashes, both teams registered dominating triumphs as India beat Japan 3-1 first semi-final, while China humbled South Korea 4-1 in the second.

We are 15 minutes away from kick-off. The defending champions India will take on three-time winner China. It does not get better or bigger. The players are just finishing their routine warm-ups, and it is almost show time.

Here is how India shape up to take on China in the final of the Junior Women's Asia Cup

And we are underway in Muscat, Oman. China press the pedal early, but the Indian defence has it under control and shrugs it off. However, it is a promising start for the three-time champions.

Sunelita Toppo breaches the defence and provides a brilliant pass, but the players fail to capitalise and a chance goes begging for India. China regroup quickly and again have the Indian attack in check.

India are starting to build some serious momentum and have earned back-to-back penalty corners, but the chances go on begging. In a brink, China force a counter attack but is wiped out by the Indian defence.

That라이브 바카라 the first quarter done, and it ends goalless after 15 minutes. Both India and China were close but solid defences have spoiled the party. However, India will be the most disappointed team after missing out on two penalty corners.

We are up and running in the second quarter as India look to break into the Chinese circle. They will however draw a lot of confidence as they have dominated possession and will eye to break the deadlock.

China are on the attack now and get into a very strong position to score, but the Indian goalkeeper makes a brilliant save and keeps the score to 0-0, and India are relieved.

Another save, and India's goalkeeper is keeping them in it. India deny China from a penalty corner and Nidhi looks pumped. What an effort. With five minutes to go in the second quarter, it has been neck to neck.

Goaaal!! And it is 1-0 to China just at the stroke of half-time as they convert a penalty stroke and take a crucial, crucial lead in the final of the Women's Asia Cup final.

And we are underway for the third time in the evening, and China quickly intercept India and are on the attack as they look to ride the momentum wave.

India have yet another chance but do not convert it as it is a beauty of a save from the Chinese goalkeeper and India pop one more penalty corner. It remains 0-1 after 36 minutes.

Gooooaal!! And the scores are level. 1-1. India are now back in the contest, and now will eye the winner. They do get their chance via a penalty corner but is saved by the Chinese goalkeeper.

And that's the third quarter done, and the scores are level. With just 15 minutes to go, the match can swing in anyone's favour. However, India are suddenly riding the momentum wave.

India earn a penalty corner very early in the fourth quarter but have failed to execute it, and have missed out on an opportunity to go ahead. Disappointing faces all around.

That is another penalty corner that has gone begging. Both teams have been really, really poor and it could decide the fate of the game.

India are somehow alive, and all thanks to their goalkeeper Nidhi as China are left frustrated. However, they do have themselves to blame with the quality of penalty corners.

And that's the full-time whistle, and it stays 1-1. The game will now be decided by a penalty shoot-out.

After the first four attempts, India are ahead as Sakshi Rana and Mumtaz Khan have scored, while for China, Nidhi put a sensational save to deny them.

India have been crowned Women's Junior Asia Cup champions after a successful penalty shootout, as they beat three-time winners 4-2 on the night.

The defending champions have successfully defended their title in Muscat, Oman and the players are overjoyed. What unbelieveable scenes.

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