Women’s hockey Test: India overcome fighting Belarus 3-1, clinch series 5-0

Women’s hockey Test: India overcome fighting Belarus 3-1, clinch series 5-0

The Indian women’s hockey team defeated(पराजित) a fighting Belarus side 3-1 to make a clean sweep (पुरा सफ़ाया) of the five-match Test series in Bhopal on Wednesday. Captained by striker Rani, India were quick to get off the blocks as Vandana Katariya scored a stunning (चौका देने वाला) field goal in the sixth minute. In an eventful(घटनापूर्ण)  first quarter, Gurjit Kaur then converted a penalty corner in the 15th minute to make it 2-0

Both teams displayed good defensive structure in the next two quarters, with the visitors finding the breakthrough goal in the 52nd minute with Yuliya Mikheichyk converting(परिवर्तित) a penalty corner.

However, the Indian defence held strong thereafter and converted a penalty corner through Rani in the 55th minute to seal the match. 

Definitions of stun चौका देने वाला

adjective

extremely impressive or attractive.

she looked stunning

synonyms: remarkable, extraordinary, staggering, incredible, outstanding, amazing, astonishing, marvelous, phenomenal, splendid, fabulous, fantastic, tremendous, jaw-dropping

verb

knock unconscious or into a dazed or semiconscious state.

the man was strangled after being stunned by a blow to the head

synonyms: daze, stupefy, knock unconscious, knock out, lay out