India Crushes Pakistan 19-0 in Women's Junior Asia Cup to Storm Into Semi-Finals With Historic Dominance

• by Akanksha Mishra
• 2026-09-11 10:56:00

Defending champions India delivered an awe-inspiring masterclass on the hockey turf, demolishing arch-rivals Pakistan 19-0 in a one-sided encounter at the Women's Junior Asia Cup in Moqi, China on Thursday. Having already asserted their supremacy by topping their group following stellar performances against formidable opponents like Japan, Malaysia, and South Korea—aside from a tightly contested draw against hosts China—the Indian junior women's team maintained their unrelenting momentum right from the opening whistle, sealing their berth in the semi-finals in emphatic fashion.

Relentless Goal-Scoring Spree and Halftime Dominance

The rout began early when Pooja Sahu broke the deadlock in the seventh minute, opening the floodgates for a relentless wave of attacks that Pakistan's defense struggled to contain. Forward Sanika Chandrakant Mane struck twice, while Pooja Malik stole the spotlight by executing a brilliant hat-trick with goals in the 27th, 49th, and 51st minutes. With contributions flowing freely across the squad—including braces from Supriya and Purnima Yadav alongside strikes from Roshni Aind, Tanushree Dinesh Kadu, Sukhveer Kaur, Madhu Sidar, Geeta Yadav, Tanuja Toppo, Krishna Sharma, and Binima Dhan—India comfortably surged to a commanding 10-0 lead by halftime before adding nine more goals in the second half.

Eyes Set on Third Consecutive Final Appearance

Having comprehensively dismantled Pakistan's resistance, the Indian colts are now locking their focus on the upcoming semi-final clash, where they await the winner of the fixture between South Korea and Malaysia. As reigning champions striving to reach the tournament finale for the third consecutive time following their stellar campaign in 2023, the Indian squad's clinical execution, deep bench strength, and impenetrable teamwork have established them as the undisputed team to beat in continental junior hockey.

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