Poonam Rani

Indian Women defeat HC Rotterdam 4-3 in warm-up game

New Delhi: Ritu Rani scored twice as India defeated Hockey Club Rotterdam 4-3 in their first game played in Rottterdam, Tuesday. According to information received here, Poonam Rani scored first goal for India in the 8th minute. HC Rotterdam tried to reduce the margin in the 13th minute through field goal. In the 19th and 23rd minute, home team struck twice to build pressure on India. In the second half...

Ritu scored a hat-trick beating S'pore in Asia Cup

Bangkok: Skipper Ritu Rani led form the front with a hat-trick as India spanked Singapore 9-0 for their second successive Group A win in the sixth Women's Junior Asia Cup Hockey Championship here. Vice-captain Poonam Rani also scored three goals on Thursday as the team followed up its 15-0 win against Sri Lanka. Vandana Katariya scored off a sixth-minute penalty corner to open the scoring. Seven minutes later, fellow forward...

India lose 2-5 to Australia in women's hockey

New Delhi: Indian women slumped to their second straight defeat in the second leg of four-nation hockey tournament, losing 2-5 to Australia at Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium in Pakuranga, New Zealand on Thursday. Jodie Schulz (2nd and 28th minute) converted two penalty corners, while Fiona Boyce (12th minute), Ashleigh Nelson (51st minute) and Georgia Nanscawen (60th minute) scored a goal each for Australia. For India, Rani (13th minute) and Poonam...

Indian women miss out on bronze in four-nation event

New Delhi: The Indian women's hockey team lost 1-2 to USA via a golden goal in the bronze medal play-off match to return empty-handed from the first leg of the four-nation tournament on Monday. Locked 1-1 at the end of the regulation time, India conceded a penalty stroke three minutes into extra time, which USA captain Lauren Crandall converted easily to pocket the bronze medal at the Harbour Hockey Stadium...

Indian women beat Poland in Olympic qualifiers

New Delhi: Indian women improved their chances of qualifying for the London Olympics as they registered their second win of the hockey qualifiers on Tuesday by beating a lowly Poland 3-0. Though India failed to convert the two penalty corners they got, the forwards looked in full flow, handing Poland their third straight loss of the tournament. Ritu Rani opened India's account in the 14th minute, with Rani Rampal and...