Although Indian Sports Fans day started with big Disappointment as the news flashed, of winning Great Britain Bronze medal, by defeating India with 4-3 , in WomenтАЩs Hockey, played in morning at Oi Hockey Stadium, at Tokyo.
But the game played by Indian girls a tough, hard & very close fight with regening Champions of Rio Olympics , Compels everyone to accept it as the best performances for the country since Moscow 1980.
Gurjeet KaurтАЩa back to back 2 penalty corners turned into Goals & Vandana KatariyaтАЩs 01 straight open play Goal are unforgettable which equalize the match at 3-3 till end of 3rd Quarter.
The last 03 minutes of the 4th Quarter only cleared the winnerтАЩs image . Grace BalsdonтАЩs penalty corner, turned into Goal declared Team GB Winner with a 4тАУ3 win over India.
Both teams sink to their knees as the final whistle goes, with the Rio 2016 champions coming away with BRONZE here in Tokyo.
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Bhawna Khanna Sports Journalist |