India routs Vanuatu 16-0 in Youth Olympic Games

Guwahati, October 10, 2018

India's under-18 women's hockey team routed Vanuatu 16-0 in its third match at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games being held at Buenos Aries, Argentina.

In-form striker Lalremsiami drew the first blood for India scoring in the second minute. Thirty seconds later, Reet scored India's second and a minute later skipper Salima Tete made it 3-0 in just four minutes of the first period.

Forward Mumtaz Khan scored four goals while Chetna scored thrice in India’s facile win on Monday night.

Baljeet Kaur too scored twice. Chetna scored the first of her three goals in the sixth minute as Reet doubled her tally in the same minute to take India to 7-0.

India scored a goal in each of first five minutes of second half through Mumtaz and Chetna.

India's 15th and Chetna's third came in the 17th minute. Ishika Chaudhary scored India's last goal in the final minute making sure all players except the goalkeeper have their names on the scoresheet.