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However, the Australian youngster scored yet again in the 56th minute to give her team a 2-1 win.It was a difficult first period for the Indian team as they were constantly put under pressure by the hosts. The visitors had some chances of their own inside the first 15 minutes but the chance of the first quarter fell to the hosts, who managed to make the most of it. It was in the 15th minute that Australia were awarded a Penalty Corner, and it was Wilson who stepped up for the hosts to make it 1-0.India tried to make up ground in the second quarter, but some resolute defending by the home team meant that the visitors could not equalise inside the second quarter. The Ind had a Penalty Corner in the 22nd minute, but could not force it on target.Another Penalty Corner for India in the 26th minute saw Australia's Hannah Astbury make a diving save to help her team retain their one-goal lead. Two minutes later, Australia had a glorious chance of extending their lead to two goals through a Penalty Stroke, but India's Goalkeeper Bichu Devi Kharibam made a fine save to keep the score down to 0-1 at the half-time break.A similar story unfolded in the third quarter with neither side able to score.However, the start of the fourth quarter was different for India as they put the hosts under pressure from the start, and that resulted in the visitors winning themselves a Penalty Corner in the 53rd minute. It was India's Gagandeep Kaur who stepped up to take the execution, and scored past to equalize for India.But India could not stay on level terms for too long as three minutes later, it was Australia's Abigail Wilson who scored her second goal of the match through a Penalty Corner to snatch a 2-1 lead. India tried to equalise for the second time during the remaining four minutes, but could not make the most of their chances as Australia registered a 2-1 win.Despite suffering their first loss of the tournament, the Indian team won the competition by finishing top of the points table with a tally of seven points from four matches, ahead of hosts Australia on goal difference, with New Zealand finishing third with only three points from their four matches.( With inputs from IANS )

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