India crushed Pakistan 19-0 to storm into the Junior Asia Cup semi-finals, moving two wins away from defending their title and completing a hat-trick.Prefer HTon Google The Indian women’s team notched up a convincing 19-0 win over Pakistan in the Junior Asia Cup on Thursday. The victory sealed their spot in the semi-finals, having already beaten Japan, Malaysia and South Korea earlier in the group games.India women are two wins away from completing a hat-trick of titles (Hockey India)Pooja Sahu opened the scoring in the seventh minute, setting the floodgates in motion. By half-time, India had stormed to a 10-goal lead. Pooja Malik then completed a hat trick, leaving Pakistan clueless, while Supriya Malik and Purnima Yadav also got twice on the scoresheet.India are now two wins away from successfully defending the crown. If they do, they will complete a hat trick of Junior Asia Cup titles.Aditya Bhattacharya is the Sports Editor at Hindustan Times Digital, with close to 15 years of experience in sports journalism. Over the course of his career, he has worked with leading media organisations including Cricbuzz, The Times of India, Network18 and Zee. Primarily a cricket writer, Aditya has covered several marquee events, including the 2016 ICC World T20, the 2019 ICC World Cup in England and the 2023 World Cup in India. His reporting portfolio also includes international cricket across England, South Africa and New Zealand, along with forays into tennis, including coverage of the Australian Open. He has interviewed several prominent athletes across sports.