The resurgent Hockeyroos have been stopped in their tracks by hosts India, who were cheered to a 1-0 victory by their enthusiastic home fans in Rourkela in a tight FIH Pro League clash.
Katrina Powell's world No.3 outfit, confident after two dominant wins over China and the US, found the stubborn home defence much harder to crack on Saturday (Sunday AEDT) while they succumbed to a brilliant third-quarter goal from Vandana Katariya.
Katariya, one of India's best-loved players with more than 300 caps to her name, sent the crowd into raptures as she stole in from the right of the circle and hurled herself full-length to get on the end of Navneet Kaur's well-directed penalty corner and divert it into the net.
