Great Britain drub Indian eves 3-0

The two teams played out a tactically smart, if goalless first period of hockey. Great Britain started off with a huge amount of possession, pushing India into the defence, reliant on the counter. India were better prepared for this sort of game plan though, and having learnt their lesson from slow start against Japan, defended stoutly. The two teams went into the break locked in a stalemate. 

The lack of goals didn’t do anything to the fans’ sense of occasion. The two sets — the loudest in the hockey participants — were well prepared to trade chants and cheers through the game. With little to choose between the two sides in the period before half time, the biggest cheer was drawn by Vandana Katariya’s brilliant dribble that left two Britain players in her wake, before she was muscled off it by a third for a Britain turn over. 

But Britain got the breakthrough in the 25th minute when Giselle Ansley converted a penalty corner and then there was no looking back for Britain.