Gurjit Kaur's splendid goal in the dying moments of the game helped the Indian women's hockey team come from behind and register 2-1 triumph over Great Britain.
In a profoundly attritional first quarter of the opening match of the five-game series, neither of the groups figured out how to break the stop on Friday. Regardless of assaulting endeavors from the two sides, it was the two defences that stood out, holding the stronghold to guarantee the scoreboard was immaculate toward the finish of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Indian eves assumed responsibility for the game and won a few penalty corners in the opening minutes constraining smart saves from Maddie Hinch. Soon enough it was Great Britain's turn yet India's goalkeeper Savita destroyed off a shrewd spare to deny their adversaries an opener. The two groups went into half-time secured a goalless impasse.
India controlled the action in the second from the final quarter, yet regardless of different circle infiltrations, Great Britain's safeguard held solid to deny an opener.
Great Britain got through first in the final quarter with Emily Defrond scoring in the 46th minute to give them the lead. Regardless of going down India kept up the pressure and soon reaped the dividends, with Sharmila Devi doing a superb goal to level the scores.
With 48 seconds of the game to play, India won a penalty corner and this time Gurjit opened the ball home to seal the counterpart for the group and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
The second match of the second will be played on Sunday.
