<p>With six points from two matches, India is now a win away from cementing their place in the knock-out stage and they have to beat either Malaysia or China in the next group outings. India earlier steamrolled Singapore 13-0 in their campaign-opener on Thursday.<br />Ramphal won the hearts of sparse but appreciating crowd present at the ground with dazzling display and deft stick-works. <br /><br />After finding the back of the net twice in first half, Ramphal sounded the board four times more in the second session of the match.<br /><br />Veterans Mamta Kharab and Saba Anjum accounted for three goals each, while captain Surinder Kaur, Ritu Rani and Monika Bardan also joined the party with one goal each.<br />Ritu first sounded the board as India surged ahead in the 11th minute, followed by another by Mamta in the first half. Ramphal then ravaged the porous Thailand defence-line to bring her overall tally in the tournament to eight, three adrift of Korea’s Seul Ki Cheon. <br />Although a rustic India struggled midway through in the first half, Mamta showed her class with a deft drive off their fourth penalty corner to break the deadlock.<br />India was leading 6-0 during the break. Mamta scored a brace early in the second half also to swell the lead, which opened the floodgate for India.<br /><br />India’s chief coach MK Kaushik introduced fresh legs in the second half and gave chance to the young players like S Sunila Kiro, Mukta Barla, Vartika and Moika Bardan.<br />Meanwhile, defending champion Japan crushed Sri Lanka 20-0, while Korea defeated Hong Kong 10-0. China opened their campaign in the tournament with a 13-0 facile victory over Singapore. <br /></p>
<p>With six points from two matches, India is now a win away from cementing their place in the knock-out stage and they have to beat either Malaysia or China in the next group outings. India earlier steamrolled Singapore 13-0 in their campaign-opener on Thursday.<br />Ramphal won the hearts of sparse but appreciating crowd present at the ground with dazzling display and deft stick-works. <br /><br />After finding the back of the net twice in first half, Ramphal sounded the board four times more in the second session of the match.<br /><br />Veterans Mamta Kharab and Saba Anjum accounted for three goals each, while captain Surinder Kaur, Ritu Rani and Monika Bardan also joined the party with one goal each.<br />Ritu first sounded the board as India surged ahead in the 11th minute, followed by another by Mamta in the first half. Ramphal then ravaged the porous Thailand defence-line to bring her overall tally in the tournament to eight, three adrift of Korea’s Seul Ki Cheon. <br />Although a rustic India struggled midway through in the first half, Mamta showed her class with a deft drive off their fourth penalty corner to break the deadlock.<br />India was leading 6-0 during the break. Mamta scored a brace early in the second half also to swell the lead, which opened the floodgate for India.<br /><br />India’s chief coach MK Kaushik introduced fresh legs in the second half and gave chance to the young players like S Sunila Kiro, Mukta Barla, Vartika and Moika Bardan.<br />Meanwhile, defending champion Japan crushed Sri Lanka 20-0, while Korea defeated Hong Kong 10-0. China opened their campaign in the tournament with a 13-0 facile victory over Singapore. <br /></p>