India vs China, Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 Highlights: IND, CHN play out thrilling 2-2 draw

India were dominant in the first half but China almost overran then in the second. In the end, the two teams have played out the first draw of this Women's Hockey World Cup.

China have been dominant against India in recent meetings between the two sides but none of that mattered as a very even game between the two sides ended in a 2-2 draw in the Women’s Hockey World Cup. India were utterly dominant in the first half, ending it with a 2-1 lead thanks to goals from Navneet Kaur and Deepika.

China, however, came out all guns blazing in the second half. India did well to keep them out though, ensuring that they conceded just the one goal in that period before they clawed their way back towards the end of the fourth quarter. The draw between these two sides has given England an early advantage, having earlier beaten South Africa 4-0.

FOLLOW HIGHLIGHTS FROM IND vs CHN HOCKEY WORLD CUP:

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Aug 16, 2026 06:13 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: Advantage England after this draw

So England stay top of the table, having earlier beatn South Africa 4-0 earlier. China and India tied second while South Africa are last. India's next match is against South Africa on India next face South Africa in their next match on Tuesday. Before that, the Indian men's team face England on Monday.

Aug 16, 2026 06:08 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: THAT'S THAT! India 2-2 China

India dominant in the first half, China almost overran them in the second. A draw is probably the most apt summation of the match.

Aug 16, 2026 06:03 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: 57th min, India 2-2 China

Sakshi Rana with a foul and that gives another PC for China. The drag flick takes a deflection bounces around in the D before the umpire gives another PC to China. That comes to nothing as well.

Aug 16, 2026 05:58 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: Chance at last for India

52nd min: India find a way through the Chinese lines on right, the cutback comes from Navneet inside the D to Lalremsiami who is right in front of goal. She tries to take a shot but her stick ends up clattering that of Dan Wen who came behind her to take the ball. Possession given back to China but India at long last come to life in this second half.

Aug 16, 2026 05:55 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: 49th min, More Chinese danger

Neha somehow grapples the ball from a Chinese player inside the Indian third on the right, tries to pass forward but ends up just meekly tapping it out of play. Sums up just how much China have thrown India off their game here.

Aug 16, 2026 05:50 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: End of Q3

A storm of red for India to deal with in this quarter. India have gone from dominating the game in the first half to somehow hanging on for dear life in this one. They need to try and slow the game down in this final quarter to avoid a defeat.

Aug 16, 2026 05:45 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: Savita stops China from taking the lead...

40th min: ... for now. Another PC for China, this time Savita crouches low to make a sharp save. Liu Chencheng then attempts a shot from the right on a sharp angle, finds the side of goal. India are non-existent so far in this half. China have set up a really high press and there seems to be a storm of red around an Indian as soon as one starts approaching even the halfway line.

Aug 16, 2026 05:41 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: GOAL! India 2-2 China

39th min: A PC for China and Ma Ning converts it with a fantastic drag flick. This has been coming. It has been all China so far in this second half.

Aug 16, 2026 05:36 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: Early chances for China!

31st min: China have come out all guns blazing here. Ball takes a deflection in the Indian D and falls loose to the far post where a Chinese player approaches but India do well to quell that danger. Then comes a shot from outside the box, a deflection inside but Savita blocks it off.

Aug 16, 2026 05:33 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: 2nd half is underway!

All right we are back now for the third quarter. Interviews with the coaches somewhat reflected how the first half went. Alyson Annan was a little snappy, Marijne seemed calm.

Alyson Annan: "(What she told the players) Play with confidence and our speed of play. That was lacking. We can do better because we've played better before. I don't think we've played to the ability that we can."

Marijne: "I think we played very disciplined, we are creating opportunities. The thing with these kinds of matches is converting them to goals. That's the next step for us. But we need to stay disciplined."

Aug 16, 2026 05:23 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: HALF TIME! India lead China 2-1

An utterly breathless first half comes to an end and India are very much up for this challenge. The scoreline definitely is a fair reflection of how this match has gone thus far. India were pushing China back right until the end of that half.

Aug 16, 2026 05:20 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: 26th min, India 2-1 China

Navneet receives the ball inside the D, tries to go for a backflick shot but ends up missing her swing altogether. China get the ball out.

Aug 16, 2026 05:18 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: GOAL! India 2-1 China (Deepika 25th min)

Deepika is on the field for the drag flick this time and she takes it. The ball hits the back of the net but there is a long check after that to see if the ball crossed the half circle or not before Deepika's drag flick. It was a matter of millimetres and these are the kind of moments where you feel quite glad that you are not an official at a hockey game. In the end, the TV umpire doesn't find enough evidence to overturn the goal.

Aug 16, 2026 05:13 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: 24th min, India 1-1 China

Beautiful flowing attack from India, Deepika is the last person to receive the ball, dribbles her way into the D and all the way to the byline. She draws a foul, another PC for India...

Aug 16, 2026 05:11 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: 21st min, Baljeet Kaur green carded

Well Navneet got two chances at taking a shot from the PC, both came to nothing, with the second of those shots smashing straight into Lalremsiami. She is down for a few seconds, catches her breath. Baljeet was crouched beside her and when her teammate gets up, Baljeet ends up being shown a green card for dangerous play. She will have to sit out for 2 minutes.

Aug 16, 2026 05:08 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: 17th min, India 1-1 CHN in Q2

India pass the ball around the D and once it goes in, China get into a bit of a muddle getting it away. It comes to Navneet, she gets in behind the first line of defence and draws a foul inside the D. Penalty Corner.

Aug 16, 2026 05:04 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: India 1-1 China in Q2

16th min: Brave defending from Shilpi. China work the ball into the D and just as a shot comes in, Shilpi is there to block it at the source.

Aug 16, 2026 05:01 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: PENALTY STROKE FOR CHINA!

14th min: Oh Shilpi with a push on a Chinese player inside the circle and the umpire straightaway whistles for a penalty stroke. The Indians take a review, they feel Shilpi was pushed by Zhong Jhiaqi, the umpire had given the foul the other way around. It is the official's decision that is held up aaand

GOAL! Ying Zhang makes no mistake, wrongfoots Savita and gets the equaliser for China.

The hooter goes off for the end of the first quarter right after that.

Aug 16, 2026 04:58 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: China stepping up...

14th min: Li Hong smashes it into the D, no Chinese touches on it and instead, it hits an Indian stick and deflects away. China have slowly grown into this game in the last minute or so.

Aug 16, 2026 04:50 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: GOAL! Navneet puts India ahead!

7th min: Navneet got the final touch on a hit from outside the D by Neha and India are ahead! One has to say, it has been coming. Relentless pressure from India after that PC and it finally bears fruit.

Aug 16, 2026 04:47 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: First PC goes to India!

5th min: India have had slightly more possession in these first five minutes or so. Lalremsiami make a nuisance of herself inside the D on the left and draws a foul. Navneet takes the hit, after taking a little move to the right and it was more of a proper hit than a dragflick. Seen off by China.

Aug 16, 2026 04:42 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: India's squad for the day

Here's India playing XI: Savita (GK), Shilpi Dabas, Jyoti, Navneet Kaur, Sushila Chanu, Sunelita Toppo, Salima Tete (C), Neha, Rutuja Pisal, Sakshi Rana, Deepika

Subs: Beauty Dung Dung, Ishika, Baljeet Kaur, Lalremsiami, Bichu Devi (GK), Nikki Pradhan, Ishika Chaudhary

Aug 16, 2026 04:41 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: Pushback!

China get us going today in Amstelveen. A huge game to start off the tournament for both sides. China, by the way, are in their traditional red. Naturally India went for their away colours.

Aug 16, 2026 04:40 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: What the coaches said

Alyson Annan, China coach: "Hoping we play a fast game. Defensively strong as well. The goal is to win the game. Not focusing on the title, not today."

Sjoerd Marijne, India coach: "It will be a big challenge, India were not able to win their previous games against China. We are the best of the rest, we have proven with the FIH Nations Cup. Of course, we want to end as high as possible."

Aug 16, 2026 04:39 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: No saffron for India today!

The men were in those fiery saffron-coloured jersies for their first match which caused such controversy and took away all the attention from the work that the two teams put in ahead of the World Cups. The women, today, are in their away white jersies with blue highlights.

Aug 16, 2026 04:37 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: Time for the national anthems

First comes India's national anthem and then China's. The two teams are lined up in the middle standing adjacent to each other.

Aug 16, 2026 04:33 PM IST
India vs China, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score: Hello and welcome!

The Indian men's team started off yesterday with a straightforward win over Wales but it could be a little different for the women. India have lost to China on the last four occassions that these two sides have met each other. Both sides have 11 wins each, with two draws. The last two times they have faced each other, China have won 4-1 each.

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