Hangzhou: India wasted an early cause play out a 1-1 draw versus Japan in their last Super fours match to keep their hopes alive for a location in the last of the ladies’s Asia Cup here on Saturday.
India made a strong start, with Beauty Dung putting them ahead in the seventh minute with a basket. Japan struck back late, as Kobayakawa Shiho scored the equaliser simply 2 minutes from the hooter.
It was the 2nd draw in between the 2 sides in this competition, after their pool-stage clash had actually likewise ended 2-2.
A win versus Korea would have straightaway put India in the last versus hosts China. Their hopes of a last berth will now depend upon the outcome of the match in between China and Korea later on in the day.
China had actually currently sealed their berth in the last after beating India previously in the Super 4 phase.