Indian women’s hockey team go down 4-3 to Great Britain in Tokyo Olympics bronze medal match

Rani Indian women hockeyTokyo: The Indian women’s hockey team put up a valiant fight against Rio Olympics Gold Medallists Great Britain in the Tokyo Olympics Bronze Medal match here at the Oi Hockey Stadium on Friday. The Great Britain side controlled most of the proceedings in the opening minutes of the match and took a 2-0 lead by the 24th minute.


However, Gurjit Kaur (25', 26') and Vandana Katariya (29') struck three goals in quick succession to help India take the lead at 3-2 just before the half-time whistle. Great Britain regained the momentum in the second half and scored a goal in each of the third and fourth quarters to seal a Bronze Medal at the Tokyo Olympics.