Youth Olympic Games: India U-18 women hockey team hammer Vanuatu 16-0

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Oct 11, 2018

7:57AM

Youth Olympic Games: India U-18 women hockey team hammer Vanuatu 16-0

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Indian Under-18 women's hockey team continued their winning run as they hammered Vanuatu 16-0 in their third match of the Hockey 5s competition today at the ongoing Youth Olympic Games at the Parque Polideportivo Roca, Argentina.

Forward Mumtaz Khan scored four goals while Chetna scored three goals. Girl in-form, striker Lalremsiami scored first goal of the match in the second minute of the game. In a span of four minutes, India scored four goals leaving Vanuatu stunned. Lalremsiami, Rith and captain Saleema Tete also went on to score two goals each.

India next face Argentina in the tournament later on Wednesday.