India inched one step closer to the 2012 Women’s Champions Trophy hockey tournament after beating Belgium 6-3 in the final of the Champions Challenge II.

With this win, the Indians have qualified for the 2011 Champions Challenge I tournament, whose winner will progress to the Champions Trophy next year.

Rani Rampal continued her rampaging form and pumped in four goals, while veteran Saba Anjum and Chanchan Devi scored one each to help India clinch the inaugural title.

For Belgium, skipper Valerie Vermeersch and Jill Boon were the goal scorers.

Rani also finished as the event’s top scorer and was named the Young Player of the Tournament. India skipper Surinder Kaur was adjudged Player of the Tournament.

It took India 17 minutes to break the deadlock, courtesy a field goal from Rani and then three minutes later, Saba scored another as India went into the breather 2-0.

India added another four goals early in the second half, three of them coming from Rani. The Indians kept attacking, with Rani scoring her second goal three minutes into the second half from a penalty corner.

Riding on captain Valerie Vermeersch’s two corner conversions and Boon’s field goal, Belgium tried hard, but it wasn’t to be their day as Rani struck twice to make the scoreline 6-3 with only 15 minutes remaining.