Navneet Kaur scored a hat-trick as India secured a dominant 4-1 victory against Wales in a Pool B clash at the women's hockey World Cup Qualifiers here on Wednesday. Kaur (29', 34', 55') led the attack with three goals after Sakshi Rana (7')'s early strike at the GMC Balayogi Hockey Ground. Though India had secured a semi-final berth ahead of the fixture, the result ensured they finished as table-toppers. India will now take on Italy on Friday to seal their spot in the final.

India's speed was on full display in the first quarter as they put immense pressure on their opponents with quick breakaways, despite a high press from the Welsh team. The hosts took the lead as early as the seventh minute when Salima Tete orchestrated a move down the right flank and Sakshi unleashed a powerful reverse hit from the edge of the circle.