Hangzhou, Sept. 13 -- The Indian Women's Hockey Team put in a fine performance against Japan, drawing 1-1 at the Women's Asia Cup 2025, in Hangzhou on Saturday.

India will reach the final of the Women's Asia Cup 2025, if China beats Korea or avoids a defeat by less than three-goal margins. In the match against Japan, India drew first blood as they scored early through Beauty Dung Dung (7'), whilst it was Shiho Kobayakawa (58') who equalised for the Japanese, as per a press release from Hockey India.

India had the better start in the early exchanges of the contest and threatened within the first few minutes itself, as Ishika Chaudhary hit the frame of the goal. After that, Japan began to put together a few moves in attack, but were quick...