Daijiworld Media Network - Moqi
Moqi, Sep 10: India stormed into the semi-finals of the Women's Junior Hockey Asia Cup with a commanding 19-0 demolition of Pakistan at Moqi in China on Thursday.
India dominated the match from start to finish, producing a relentless attacking display to register one of the biggest wins of the tournament.
India earned 18 penalty corners and one penalty stroke during the match, while Pakistan failed to win a penalty corner or penalty stroke and could not find the net.
Pooja Malik was among India's standout performers, completing a hat-trick in the emphatic victory.
The Indian junior women's team will now face the winners of the Korea-Malaysia quarter-final in the semi-finals on Saturday.
India's men's junior hockey team has already secured a place in the semi-finals of the Junior Hockey Asia Cup.