Coming into the tournament as favourites, a wounded Indian women's hockey team rose from the shock semifinal loss to edge past defending champions Japan 2-1 and claim the bronze medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on October 7.
The Indians, ranked seventh in the world, were the favourites to win the gold but one bad match cost them dearly as hosts China thrashed them 4-0 in the semifinal on Thursday.
The Indian women thus avenged their 0-1 defeat against Japan in the last edition of the Games in Jakarta in 2018.
