Auckland, June 18 -- The Indian Women's Hockey Team continued its 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 here 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.
The win ensured a top-place finish in Pool A for India with three consecutive wins over USA, Japan and Uruguay. USA joined India in the semi-finals from Pool A after the American side finished on the second spot.
Chiara Appennino (13') and Manuela Vilar (55') scored goals for Uruguay, while Deepika (24', 56') and Deepika Soreng (43') netted the goals for India. Th...