Needing a win to maintain their hopes alive after three consecutive losses, India waited anxiously for 57 minutes earlier than Navneet Kaur scored the winner to maintain her aspect within the hunt for a quarterfinal berth.
India will now must win their ultimate Pool A match towards South Africa on Saturday and hope for Eire to face defeat by the hands of Nice Britain to seal their quarterfinal berth.
The highest 4 groups from every pool qualify for the knockout stage. PTI