Auckland, June 18 -- The Indian women's hockey team continued their impressive run at the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup New Zealand 2025-26 with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Uruguay in their final pool match in Auckland on Thursday.

After conceding an early goal, India showed resilience and composure to fight back, with Deepika scoring a brace while Deepika Soreng also found the net, according to a press release.

The win ensured a top-place finish in Pool A for India, with three consecutive wins over the USA, Japan and Uruguay. The USA joined India in the semi-finals from Pool A after the American side finished in second place.

Chiara Appennino (13') and Manuela Vilar (55') scored goals for Uruguay, while Deepika (24', 56') and Deep...