Image credit: Hockey India NEW DELHI: Deepika produced a stunning nine-goal show as India continued their dominant run in women's hockey at the 2026 Asian Games, thrashing Thailand 20-1 in their Pool B match at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium on Wednesday.The forward and drag-flick specialist converted all nine of her goals from penalty corners as India registered their third straight victory of the competition.
Watch Anahat Singh on World Junior title, PV Sindhu, LA 2028 & her senior ambitions | TOISA Spotlight The win kept the Sjoerd Marijne-coached side at the top of the Pool B standings.Deepika's nine-goal show Deepika was the star of the match, scoring nine times in a remarkable individual performance.All nine goals came from penalty corners, with Deepika repeatedly finding a way past the Thailand defence as India dominated the contest.Navneet Kaur added four goals, while Rutuja Pisal completed her hat-trick.Neha, Lalremsiami, Sakshi Rana and captain Salima Tete also found the net as India maintained pressure throughout the match.Thailand find a late goal Thailand managed to avoid a clean sheet only late in the fourth quarter.Supansa Samanso scored Thailand's only goal with a drag-flick from a penalty corner.
Her effort took a slight deflection before finding its way into the Indian goal.
