Indian women continue winning run in FIH Pro League, beat Spain 2-1

The Indian women’s hockey team continued its unbeaten run at the FIH Pro League by registering a hard-fought 2-1 win over Spain at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.

World No 6 Spain took the lead in the 18th minute through a field goal from Marta Segu.

But India, ranked ninth in the world, responded immediately through a field strike from Jyoti before Neha Goyal stunned the Spaniards in the 52nd minute with another field goal.

India had defeated China 7-1 and 2-1 in their opening two matches in Muscat, Oman earlier this month.

The Indian women will play Spain again in the second match of the double-leg tie here on Sunday.