Indian women's U20 team in semis of Rugby Sevens meet
The Indian women’s team put up a superb performance on the opening day of the Asia Rugby Emirates U20 Sevens Tournament , winning all their matches to book a place in the semifinals at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.
The women’s team registered three wins from three matches to secure a place in the last four, where they will face Malaysia on Sunday. The men’s team, meanwhile, recorded two wins from three matches and will look to seal their semifinal berth in their final group-stage fixture.
After the tournament was officially inaugurated by Odisha sports minister Suryabanshi Suraj, the Indian U20 men’s team began their campaign with a 33-14 victory over Uzbekistan. Their second fixture against Hong Kong China proved challenging, with the hosts going down 0-45 to the defending champions and tournament favourites. However, the team responded emphatically in its final match of the day, registering a 50-0 victory over Nepal.
The day, however, belonged to the Indian U20 women’s team, which recorded three consecutive shutout victories. They opened their campaign with a 69-0 win over Nepal, followed by a 53-0 victory against Singapore. The team completed its opening-day campaign with another convincing performance, defeating Sri Lanka 34-0.
Sumitra Murmu led India’s scoring with 31 points from three tries and eight conversions across the three matches. Dipali Tathe contributed 26 points through four tries and three conversions, while Khushi Devi added 20 points with four tries.
The team’s collective effort was reflected in the fact that every member of the Indian women’s squad scored at least one try during the day.
With three wins from three matches, the Indian women’s team will now look to continue their impressive run against Malaysia in the semifinal on Sunday, while Hong Kong China and Sri Lanka will meet in the other last-four clash.
The Indian U20 men’s team, meanwhile, will face Chinese Taipei in their final group-stage fixture, with the result determining whether India progresses to the semifinals.
The women’s team registered three wins from three matches to secure a place in the last four, where they will face Malaysia on Sunday. The men’s team, meanwhile, recorded two wins from three matches and will look to seal their semifinal berth in their final group-stage fixture.
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After the tournament was officially inaugurated by Odisha sports minister Suryabanshi Suraj, the Indian U20 men’s team began their campaign with a 33-14 victory over Uzbekistan. Their second fixture against Hong Kong China proved challenging, with the hosts going down 0-45 to the defending champions and tournament favourites. However, the team responded emphatically in its final match of the day, registering a 50-0 victory over Nepal.
The day, however, belonged to the Indian U20 women’s team, which recorded three consecutive shutout victories. They opened their campaign with a 69-0 win over Nepal, followed by a 53-0 victory against Singapore. The team completed its opening-day campaign with another convincing performance, defeating Sri Lanka 34-0.
Sumitra Murmu led India’s scoring with 31 points from three tries and eight conversions across the three matches. Dipali Tathe contributed 26 points through four tries and three conversions, while Khushi Devi added 20 points with four tries.
The team’s collective effort was reflected in the fact that every member of the Indian women’s squad scored at least one try during the day.
With three wins from three matches, the Indian women’s team will now look to continue their impressive run against Malaysia in the semifinal on Sunday, while Hong Kong China and Sri Lanka will meet in the other last-four clash.
The Indian U20 men’s team, meanwhile, will face Chinese Taipei in their final group-stage fixture, with the result determining whether India progresses to the semifinals.
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