Overview
- Captain Navneet Kaur opened the scoring in the 27th minute by converting a penalty corner, the first goal of the new season.
- Teresa Viana sealed the result in the 46th minute with a solo run that ended in a 1v1 finish.
- Ranchi Royals earned multiple penalty corners but failed to convert, including a sequence of broken routines in the third quarter.
- A well-drilled Pipers back line led by Lola Riera protected the clean sheet under sustained pressure.
- The match at Ranchi’s Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Stadium marked the first fixture of the league’s second edition, giving Pipers early momentum.