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China beat Netherlands 1-0 in Women’s World Cup
Edmonton (Canada): Wang Lisi scored a last-minute goal to award China a deserved 1-0 win over the Netherlands in their second round of group games at the Women’s World Cup.
The 24-year-old midfielder rushed to a long pass from teammate Tan Ruyin and fired the ball past Van Veenendaal at the 90th minute during the match on Thursday, a news agency reported.
The Dutch goalkeeper put on an inspiring performance to stop China from scoring.
Tang Jiali nearly put China ahead at the 66th minute with a powerful shot which hit the bar.
Substitute Ma Jun came close at the 86th minute when she tapped high a perfect pass from Tang.
The Netherlands’ best chance came at the 61st minute as winger Manon Melis burst into the box, only to see her shot held by Chinese goalkeeper Wang Fei.
China, who enjoyed 69 percent of ball possession before the break, seemed to run out of steam later in the second half. But Wang’s goal put them back on track.
China, who lost 1-0 to Canada in the World Cup opener, will play against New Zealand on Monday.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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