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Indian women win Asia Cup hockey title, defeat China 5-4 in penalty shootout

The Indian women's team has won the title two weeks after the Indian men's team lifted the Asia Cup.

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Indian women's hockey team clinched the Asia Cup title beating China 5-4 in the shootout in the final at the Kakamigahara Kawasaki Stadium in Kakamigahara (Japan). The score was 1-1 at the end of the normal time. 

The win comes two weeks after the Indian men's team lifted the Asia Cup beating Malaysia in the final. 

The Indian women were in stupendous form in the tournament as they have remained unbeaten with convincing victories in the pool stage as well as the quarter final and semi-final against Kazakhstan and defending champions Japan respectively.

The Rani Ramapal-led Indian team had notched up a formidable 4-1 win against world no.8 China in the pool stage, they needed their A-game to clinch the title on Sunday.

During the Asian Champions Trophy last year, India had lost to China 2-3 in the pool stage but came back strongly in the final to beat them 2-1 in a crunch game. 

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