{"id":265512,"date":"2026-10-02T12:43:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T12:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/02\/on-the-back-of-a-stupendous-lalremsiami-goal-indian-womens-hockey-team-beat-china-1-0-to-clinch-asian-games-gold\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T12:43:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T12:43:39","slug":"on-the-back-of-a-stupendous-lalremsiami-goal-indian-womens-hockey-team-beat-china-1-0-to-clinch-asian-games-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/02\/on-the-back-of-a-stupendous-lalremsiami-goal-indian-womens-hockey-team-beat-china-1-0-to-clinch-asian-games-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"On the back of a stupendous Lalremsiami goal, Indian women&#8217;s hockey team beat China 1-0, to clinch Asian Games gold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5224069\" data-slug-id=\"2843738\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Indian women&#8217;s hockey team clinched the Asian Games gold medal, defeating China 1-0 in the final on Friday (October 2). A staggering back-hander from Lalremsiami shot India into the lead in the opening quarter, while Savita Punia pulled off an equally spectacular save off a penalty stroke in the second.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese dominated possession for large periods of play but were repeatedly staved off by a resolute Indian defence. Shilpi Dabas played an outstanding role in the Indian circle even as Salima Tete injured herself running down the Chinese drag flicks.<\/p>\n<p>India have thus won the Asian Games women&#8217;s hockey gold for the first time in 44 years.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Fan Yunxia set up a Chinese move in the second minute, with Bichu Devi called into action early. At the other end, Ishika was dispossessed by Ou Zixia a minute later, with both sides refusing to hold back.<\/p>\n<p>Alyson Annan&#8217;s team then had the upper hand, effecting a series of midfield turnovers, even as the Indian deep defence made amends, with Shilpi Dabas having to work hard.<\/p>\n<p>India, however, broke the deadlock against the run of play. Lalremsiami picked up on a cross from Salima Tete, slamming a stupendous lofted tomahawk into the back of the net in the tenth minute.<\/p>\n<p>Ishika and Sunelita Toppo were unable to deflect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/navneet-kaur-hockey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Navneet Kaur<\/a>&#8216;s slap shot into the Chinese off an Indian penalty corner in the 13th minute.<\/p>\n<p>China won their first penalty corner in the 19th minute. Navneet Kaur deflected Ma Ning&#8217;s drag flick out of harm&#8217;s way from the goal line.<\/p>\n<p>A perceived defensive error from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/sushila-chanu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Sushila Chanu<\/a>, who appeared to exert a nudge from behind on a Chinese striker in the circle, helped China win a penalty stroke in the 21st minute. Savita Punia pulled off an incredible save to help her side retain the lead.<\/p>\n<p>A period of intense pressure from the Chinese led to a penalty corner in the 33rd minute after the ball struck Nikki Pradhan&#8217;s foot in the circle.<\/p>\n<p>Salima Tete ran down the initial penalty corner before the ball struck Navneet Kaur&#8217;s body on the line off the re-award. A penalty stroke awarded by the on-field umpire was overturned since Bichu Devi was positioned behind Navneet Kaur.<\/p>\n<p>Salima Tete injured her finger in an attempt to thwart the penalty corner that followed.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese unleashed a wave of attacks in the third quarter but were thwarted by an overworked Indian deep defence.<\/p>\n<p>China took goalkeeper Liu Ping off in the 57th minute but were unable to find the elusive equaliser.<\/p>\n<h2>Indian girls register eighth podium in Asian Games women&#8217;s hockey<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><\/noscript><img class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/10\/9489e-17909276079434-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/10\/9489e-17909276079434-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/10\/9489e-17909276079434-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/10\/9489e-17909276079434-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/10\/9489e-17909276079434-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/10\/9489e-17909276079434-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/10\/9489e-17909276079434-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/10\/9489e-17909276079434-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/10\/9489e-17909276079434-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"India had seven Asian Games women&amp;#039;s hockey medals leading up to the 2026 edition - Source: Getty\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/10\/9489e-17909276079434-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>India had seven Asian Games women&#8217;s hockey medals leading up to the 2026 edition &#8211; Source: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Having won gold in 1982, when women&#8217;s hockey was first introduced into the Asian Games, the Indians were back on the podium in the Seoul edition in 1986, where they settled for bronze.<\/p>\n<p>India won silver in the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games, losing 1-2 to South Korea in the final. The 2006 Doha Games witnessed India clinch yet another bronze medal.<\/p>\n<p>A bronze in 2014 was followed by a silver medal in 2018 when Sjoerd Marijne&#8217;s team made it to the final before being beaten 1-2 by Japan. 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