Indian eves clinch title

NEW DELHI, JUNE 28: Mamta Kharab struck a golden goal8217; to lift the Indian Junior Women8217;s hockey team to a thrilling 2-1 title victory over formidable England in the four-nation under-21 tournament held at Union, New Jersey yesterday.

The Indian eves, who avenged their 0-1 loss to England in their opening league tie, went ahead through an eighth minute strike by Surinder Kaur before England drew parity with a 46th minute conversion by Lisa Wooding.

But Mamta Kharab enabled India triumph in the very first minute of the sudden death extra time, information received here today said.

The Indian girls displayed a classy game despite playing abroad for the first time, at the Kean University facility, Indian Women8217;s Hockey Federation secretary Amrit Bose said here.