After losing 1-4 to Belarus senior women's team yesterday, Indian Junior women's team beat Belarus Jr. team 4-1 in their encounter today.
The game started at a fast pace, with both teams trying to press advantage. Within few minutes, India earned its first PC of the game. From the ensuing award, Reet made no mistake with a neat flick to give India the lead. Belarus kept up the pressure though and scored an equaliser just before the teams broke for breather.
India hit back at the beginning of the second quarter with a vengeance and a long period of pressure yielded the goal they were looking for with Sharmila Devi scoring to give India the lead. The team held on to the slender 2-1 lead as they went into halftime.
Belarus was quicker off the blocks in the third quarter, and had a PC minutes into the period. The ensuing attempt on goal though was denied by a tough Indian defence. The game was even in tempo after that and India dominated most of the remainder of the period. India had a succession of PCs through the quarter, and off the third Reet scored her second to extend India's lead. The teams went into the break with India leading 3-1.
India kept up the pressure in the final period and did not take its foot off the gas at all. Constantly attacking and probing it kept putting the Belarusian defence in trouble, winning PCs regularly through the quarter. Right at the end of the game, Reet scored from a penalty stroke, bagging a hat trick and giving India a much deserved 4-1 victory.
