Principal Correspondent
NAGPUR’S Himanshi Gawande scored a goal as Hockey Maharashtra pipped Uttarakhand 2-1 in the semi-finals of the 9th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women’s National Championship at Sikar in Rajashthan. Maharashtra will meet Hockey Himachal in final on Saturday.
Himanshi’s ever-improving performance in the tournament has helped Maharashtra team to make it to the summit clash.
A vital cog of Maharashtra team, Himanshi scored the opener in the all important semi-final on Friday. After playing a barren first quarter, Himanshi sounded the board three minutes into the second quarter to give her side the much needed lead.
Uttarakhand drew parity immediately through Monika Uniyal to change ends on an even keel.
In the 42nd minute Maharashtra’s Prajakta Mane scored the second which turned out to be the match winner.
Himanshi’s performance in the tournament is really praiseworthy as she has scored in almost all the matches which Maharashtra has played.
In the match against Mumbai, which Maharashtra won 6-0, Himanshi, a student of Ira International, had scored twice. In Maharashtra’s 9-0 thumping of Goa, Himanshi had scored a goal while against Kerala the Nagpur lass has scored two goals. Himanshi is coached by Shahid Bux who rates her very high. According to Bux, Himanshi has all the ingredients to make it to India camp.
Himanshi has represented Vidarbha in a couple of national championships. An ace forward line player, she has led the Vidarbha team in national championship too.
With Hockey India suspending Vidarbha Hockey Association and in search of better opportunities, Himanshi decided to attend trials of Maharashtra team at Pune. She got selcted on the basis of her excellent skills and proved her selection with excellent performance in the tournament.
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