India were excelled 4- 3 by New Zealand despite the Asian titans creating plenitude of chances in the crunch contest in Pool B.
Bandana Katarina (4th nanosecond), Lauren Siam(44th) and Gujarat AUR(59th) scored for India but, Gujarat late strike wasn't enough as New Zealand rode on a double from Olivia Merry and pretensions from Tessa J opp and Frances Davies to seal the top spot in Pool B and bespeak a place in the quarter-final round.
New Zealand outgunned the pool with seven points ahead of England (4), while India and China finished on two points all but progressed on account of a better thing difference. India had played out draws against China and England in their first two matches.
Only the top brigades from each of the four pools will directly qualify for the quarter - tests. The alternate and third - placed brigades will feature in cross - over matches. The winner of those cross - over matches will bespeak the remaining 4 quarter-final spots.
India could have got the job done and sealed a direct situation had they converted their chances against New Zealand. India had as numerous as 15 penalty corners in the crunch match but, they managed to convert only one of them.
India will take on Spain, one of the hosts, in Terrassa on July 10. Spain finished second in Group C and will pose a stiff challenge to India as the two battle for a spot in the last - eight round.
New Zealand secured their first penalty corner in the 12th nanosecond and Olivia Merry set up the net with a routine shot through the legs of India commander and custodian Kavita to level the scores.
Three twinkles into the alternate quarter, Lauren Siam was denied by an onrushing NZ goalie Roberts from a one- one situation, performing in another penalty corner but Deep Grace Etta shot wide.
India were penalized by New Zealand for a lapse in attention a nanosecond before half-time when an opportunist J opp scored from a thing - mouth ruckus.
New Zealand came out attacking after the change of ends and secured back - to - back set pieces, the second of which was converted by Davies.
It was all India later as they secured penalty corners in figures but failed to use the chances.
India wasted penalty corners in the final diggings, failing to make use of their aggressive intent that pushed New Zealand to the Blackfoot.
Gujarat scored the 3rd thing for India, converting a penalty corner in the 58th nanosecond but, India missed out on openings, two penalty corners in the final nanosecond to go down fighting.
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