FIH Women's World Cup: India level 1-1 against England 

Isabelle Petter (9′) and Vandana Katariya (28′) netted for their respective teams to earn a point each on the pool table. The match kicked off competitively as the teams fought for ball possession. They created space in each other's circle, and England found a chance when their striker threw a powerful shot, but Savita made a diving save minutes into the first quarter. However, they were successful in their second attempt when experienced player Lily Owsley, who bears 182 international caps, set up Isabelle Petter with a fine assist. Petter struck the ball high and converted at the top of the net to acquire a 1-0 lead in the ninth minute. India then capitalised on their strategy to create chances in the circle. They received a penalty corner but couldn't score as Gurjit Kaur's shot bounced off the post. 

India's attack powerless against England's rock-solid defence

After their first failure, they concentrated on maintaining a good structure which earned them a penalty corner for foot-foul in the 28th minute. Experienced striker Vandana Katariya struck a rebound off England goalie Maddie Hinge after Monika struck the penalty corner. India scored the equaliser and kept the game open in the match's second half. The 10-minute break allowed India to improve their gameplay and put more pressure on England. They made strong attacks, increased their speed, and dominated the ball possession. However, England's steely defence pulled through, especially Maddie Hinge making fine saves. The third quarter remained goalless, and then England tried to create a couple of chances with shots but was off-target on most occasions.

The Blue Tigresses missed their chances in the second half

India had another opportunity to extend their lead in the 56th minute when Neha and Navjot helped Sharmila find a deflection. However, Sharmila couldn't get her stick on the ball and miss. Four minutes later, the game heated up when Monika won India's seventh penalty corner of the match. However, the team couldn't convert the chance owing to slow execution, and England put up a strong defence with Hinge leading the charge. In the seconds that followed, England had more possession but couldn't utilise it to their benefit ending the match in a draw.