Black Sticks 1 vs. India 3 2010

Black Sticks 1 vs. India 3, 4th Test, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 22 May 2010

Black Sticks vs. India, 4th Test, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 22 May 2010
The Indian team stands to attention for the playing of their national anthem © 2010 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. India, 4th Test, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 22 May 2010
The Black Sticks listen to the playing of the New Zealand national anthem © 2010 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. India, 4th Test, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 22 May 2010
Black Stick Charlotte Harrison looks hopefully to her teammate Jasmin McQuinn to intercept a hit by Ritu Rani © 2010 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. India, 4th Test, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 22 May 2010
Black Stick Stacey Brannigan is on the turf, having shaken off defender Ritu Rani but with her shot finishing wide of both the Indian goalkeeper, Dipika Murty, and the goal © 2010 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. India, 4th Test, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 22 May 2010
Saba Anjum treads on the stick Clarissa Eshuis at the edge of the circle, as Natasha Fitzsimons sprints back to her position in the Black Sticks defence © 2010 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. India, 4th Test, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 22 May 2010
The Black Sticks under early pressure, with goalkeeper and captain Beth Jugeleit and Indian attacker Chanchan Devi Thockchom on the turf © 2010 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. India, 4th Test, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 22 May 2010
Deepika Thakur on the ball, challenged by Stacey Michelsen © 2010 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. India, 4th Test, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 22 May 2010
Indian players hatching a plan for their first penalty corner of the match © 2010 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. India, 4th Test, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 22 May 2010
Another Black Sticks attack comes to nought as Stacey Brannigan's shot is again wide of the Indian goalkeeper Dipika Murty and the goal, as Anna Thorpe arrives in support © 2010 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. India, 4th Test, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 22 May 2010
Indian captain Surinder Kaur shoots for goal © 2010 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. India, 4th Test, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 22 May 2010
Black Sticks goalkeeper Beth Jugeleit gets her stick on the ball © 2010 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. India, 4th Test, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 22 May 2010
Kate Saunders attempts a tackle on Rani Rampal © 2010 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. India, 4th Test, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 22 May 2010
Black Sticks goalkeeper Beth Jugeleit faces a shot by Rani Rampal © 2010 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. India, 4th Test, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 22 May 2010
High-fives all round for the first goal of the match by Black Stick Piki Hamahona © 2010 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. India, 4th Test, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 22 May 2010
Deepika Thakur on the ball, coming under the attention of Piki Hamahona and Clarissa Eshuis © 2010 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. India, 4th Test, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 22 May 2010
Deepika Thakur under the close attention Piki Hamahona and Clarissa Eshuis © 2010 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. India, 4th Test, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 22 May 2010
Beth Jugeleit smothers an attack by Chanchan Devi Thockchom, as Clarissa Eshuis is also on hand to provide cover © 2010 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. India, 4th Test, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 22 May 2010
Ritu Rani and Deepika Thakur start an Indian breakaway, with Black Stick Cathryn Finlayson about to take chase © 2010 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. India, 4th Test, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 22 May 2010
Deepika Thakur is challenged by Laura Douglas, as Indian substitutes watch on © 2010 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. India, 4th Test, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 22 May 2010
Jaseet Handa threads the ball between Stacey Michelsen and Laura Douglas © 2010 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. India, 4th Test, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 22 May 2010
Charlotte Harrison under close attention by Indian defender Sabhadra Pradhan © 2010 Ross Collins

Black Sticks vs. India, 4th Test, National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, 22 May 2010
Charlotte Harrison looks towards Binita Toppo as she seeks a way through a packed Indian defence © 2010 Ross Collins

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