<p>The Indian junior women's <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/other-sports/indian-hockey-caldas-aikman-in-fray-for-head-coachs-position-hi-unlikely-to-consider-indian-names-1187209.html" target="_blank">hockey team</a> began its campaign in South Africa with a convincing 8-1 win over the hosts.</p>.<p>The visitors displayed good structure in their attack with successive goals coming their way from the very first minute of the match.</p>.<p>Goals were scored by Deepika Sr. (1', 30'), vice captain Rujata Dadaso Pisal (18'), Hritika Singh (20'), Sunelita Toppo (28'), Deepika Soreng (36') and Annu (44') on Friday.</p>.<p>For South Africa, Mikkela Le Roux (36') was the lone goal scorer.</p>.<p>The Indian junior women's team will play two more matches against the South Africa U-21 team on Saturday and Monday followed by two games against South Africa 'A' team on February 24 and 25 respectively.</p>
<p>The Indian junior women's <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/other-sports/indian-hockey-caldas-aikman-in-fray-for-head-coachs-position-hi-unlikely-to-consider-indian-names-1187209.html" target="_blank">hockey team</a> began its campaign in South Africa with a convincing 8-1 win over the hosts.</p>.<p>The visitors displayed good structure in their attack with successive goals coming their way from the very first minute of the match.</p>.<p>Goals were scored by Deepika Sr. (1', 30'), vice captain Rujata Dadaso Pisal (18'), Hritika Singh (20'), Sunelita Toppo (28'), Deepika Soreng (36') and Annu (44') on Friday.</p>.<p>For South Africa, Mikkela Le Roux (36') was the lone goal scorer.</p>.<p>The Indian junior women's team will play two more matches against the South Africa U-21 team on Saturday and Monday followed by two games against South Africa 'A' team on February 24 and 25 respectively.</p>