India women’s hockey team beat Australia 1-0 A goal from drag-flicker Gurjit Kaur in the second minute to reach their maiden Olympic semi-finals.
India will take on Argentina in the semi-finals on Wednesday, having beaten Germany 3-0 to clear the quarter-final hurdle for the first time since 2012.
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Gurjeet scored India’s only and winning goal from a penalty corner in front of Australia goalkeeper Rachel Lynch, who had not scored a goal in her last four matches.
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However for India, it was goalkeeper Savita Punia’s valor that earned her the ‘Wall of India’ by social media.
Savita kept Hockey Russia out of eight penalty corners.
new definition of #ausvind # is ready #IndiaKaGame #tokyo2020 #teamindia #tokyo together #stronger together #hockey invitation #WeAreTeamIndia #Hockey pic.twitter.com/woXyJulwvG— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) 2 August 2021
Savita, the savior! #SavitaPunia #Savita #IndvAus #tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/sGSJUrNU5q— Satish Acharya (@satishacharya) 2 August 2021
Wall Savita Punia! #teamindia #Hockey pic.twitter.com/fHQtYSNMHT
— pencil JP (@pencil_tweets) 2 August 2021
The Australian team today saw Savita Punia like this……..#hockeyindia #tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/VsGPBBBDkYN— Krishna (@Atheist_Krishna) 2 August 2021
the great wall of #teamindia in women #Hockey Savita Punia. pic.twitter.com/zMgELfbS9z– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 2 August 2021
New “Wall” of India ..Savita Punia ..Namaskar ️ pic.twitter.com/Xt76jEaswp
— Jayaprakash (@itskJayaprakash) 2 August 2021
Australian attack from Savita Punia today: #ChakDeIndia #olympic games #Hockeywhat a win!!! pic.twitter.com/d0GwDS4jhi
— Vikram Mahendra (@ElRealesVikram) 2 August 2021
You can do it! @savitahockey #SavitaPuniaphoto credit: @Atheist_Krishna ️ pic.twitter.com/Mph5HW5H4u
— Vagisha (@vagishasoni) 2 August 2021
The Australian team today saw Savita Punia like this……..#hockeyindia #tokyo2020 #cheer4india #teamindia pic.twitter.com/evJ34NUq41— Tokyo Olympics 2020 (@phlemzy_king) 2 August 2021
What a match! Great game everyone, Savita Punia was amazing. You have won our hearts!♥️New definition of wall @savitahockey @TheHockeyIndia #INDvsAUS #teamindia #olympic games #SavitaPunia #hockeyindia pic.twitter.com/5GxfRS6286— Vaibhav Singh Yadav (@ahirboxer) 2 August 2021
After the victory, India celebrated like this-
Just raw, sheer emotions. ️This festival #end Women’s Hockey Team World No. 2 #End Have we all gone through a rollercoaster of emotions!
Tokyo2020 | #unitedbyemotion | #stronger together | #Hockey pic.twitter.com/cZvyFWaXFy
— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) 2 August 2021
Savita saves India in the quarterfinals!
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