India top Pool B at FIH Hockey women's Nations Cup

VALENCIA: Already through to the semifinals, India beat South Africa 2-0 to notch up their third win on the trot and top the pool in the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup in Valencia on Wednesday.

Deep Ekka Grace (14th minute) and Gurjit Kaur (59th) scored for India against the South Africans to end the pool B league engagement with an all-win record.

World number eight India topped the pool with nine points. They had beaten Chile (3-1) and Asian Games nemesis Japan (2-1) in their earlier matches.

India will play against Ireland in the semifinal. In pool A, hosts Spain led the points table after two wins and a draw. Agencies

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