Bhubaneswar, Feb. 18 -- Spain secured a 4-3 victory over India in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25 (Women) at the Kalinga Stadium here on Tuesday.
Baljeet Kaur (19'), Sakshi Rana (38'), and Rutaja Dadaso Pisal (45') scored for India, while Estel Petchame (25', 49'), Sofia Rogoski (21'), and Captain Lucia Jimenez (52') netted goals for Spain.
Sakshi Rana and Jyoti Singh received their maiden senior international caps in the match, with the former scoring an impressive goal on her debut.
The first quarter was tightly contested. India had an early chance when Rutaja passed the ball to Sharmila Devi from the left, but her shot narrowly missed the post. Spain attempted to play their signature free-flowing hockey but struggled against India'...