Punjab, Sept. 22 -- India's women's hockey team beat Indonesia 17-1 at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, after opening with 19-0 against Uzbekistan. Three players scored hat-tricks. Savita Punia became India's most-capped women's player with her 321st appearance.
The hat-tricks
Seven goals came from penalty corners and ten from open play. India top Pool B with 36 goals scored, one conceded, and a goal difference of +35.
The split is the useful detail
Ten from open play against seven from set pieces is the number worth keeping. Penalty corner conversion is what India have historically been criticised for, and a side that scores seven of them in one match is a side whose routines are working.
Against opposition at this level, neither f...