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India lose 0-2 to classy Netherlands, Women’s World Cup semifinal hopes hang by a thread

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By Mihir Vasavda Verified
| The Indian Express Verified
It could have been the beginning of a rout. Instead, India dug in. Bichu Devi made an important save from another Jansen drag-flick in the first quarter, while another effort from the Dutch struck the post. India’s defenders threw themselves into the path of shots and passes, repeatedly denying the Netherlands the clean openings they usually manufacture. But there was a problem at the other end. India simply couldn’t hold on to possession. Every time they won the ball, the Dutch press closed in.
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Indian women hold firm as goalless draw with England secures spot in next round

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By Mihir Vasavda Verified
| The Indian Express Verified
Three matches into the World Cup, India are still unbeaten. They have drawn with China, hammered South Africa 6-1 and now held England, the side that beat them 2-0 in the World Cup qualifiers final in Hyderabad in March. (Hockey India) Bichu Devi Kharibam had already done it once in Hyderabad. Back in March, with India’s World Cup place on the line against Italy, the goalkeeper produced a crucial save in the 59th minute.
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One academy, 5 India players, first mother-son-duo to play at hockey World Cup

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By Mihir Vasavda Verified
| The Indian Express Verified
Yashdeep Siwach with mother Pritam, a former India captain, and father Kuldeep, who is a hockey coach. (Special Arrangement) A World Cup in the Netherlands, in 1998, gave former hockey player Pritam Rani Siwach one of the fondest chapters of her career. Twenty-eight years later, the same tournament and the same country have given her another memory to cherish: watching her son, Yashdeep, make his World Cup debut, making them the first mother-son duo to play in the marquee event.
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