Indian Women Hockey Team suffered third successive defeat in the Tokyo Olympics as they were trouned 4-1 by defending champions and World No 5 Great Britain in their third Pool A match at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo today. Indian women earlier lost to Netherlands 1-5 and to Germany 0-2.
Hannah Martin (2-FG, 19-FG) scored a brace, while Lily Owsley (41-PC) and Grace Balsdon (57-PS) contributed one goal in the Great Britain win. The only goal for India was scored by Sharmila Devi (23-PC).
The defeat today put the hopes for a quarterfinal berth in jeopardy for the Indian team. In their 4th Pool A match, India will take on Ireland on July 30.