New Delhi: The Indian women’s team has reached the final of the 2017 Asia Cup, beating hosts and defending champions Japan 4-2 in a closely contested semi-final in Kakamgigahara on Friday to set up a rematch of the 2009 summit clash against China.
Goals from Gurjit Kaur (7th, 9th minutes), Navjot Kaur (9th) and Lalremsiami(38th) underlined India’s victory, which took them to a fourth Asia Cup final; India won the title in 2004 and finished runners-up in 1999 and 2009. Rani Rampal’s team will face China in the final on Sunday, November 5
