Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], November 2 (ANI): The Indian males’s hockey staff continued its dominant run on the Asian Champions Trophy, thrashing South Korea 8-0 to register its fifth consecutive win and end the league stage on the prime of the standings.
India produced an all-round attacking show, with seven totally different gamers discovering the web. Dilpreet Singh scored twice, whereas Jugraj Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Sukhjeet Singh, Sanjay Rana and Angad Bir Singh scored one purpose every, in accordance with ESPN.
India made an aggressive begin and took the lead halfway by means of the opening quarter by means of a reverse hit from Dilpreet. Jugraj doubled the benefit a couple of minutes later, changing a penalty-corner alternative after Vishnukant Singh saved the ball in play following a save by South Korean goalkeeper Kim Jaehyon.
Captain Harmanpreet then added India’s third purpose with a strong, low drag-flick that gave the goalkeeper no probability.
After a goalless second quarter, India resumed their attacking cost within the third. Shilanand scored off a rebound after Jugraj’s penalty-corner try was saved. Just a few seconds later, Aditya Lalage arrange Sukhjeet, who completed from shut vary to make it 5-0.
Sanjay prolonged India’s lead quickly after, reacting shortly to place away a rebound after Kim saved Dilpreet’s try.
India added one other purpose in direction of the tip of the third quarter when Sanjay’s shot from the highest of the circle, following an aerial move from Harmanpreet, was deflected into the web by Dilpreet for his second purpose of the match.
Angad Bir accomplished the emphatic victory within the remaining minute, successful possession excessive up the pitch earlier than scoring with a reverse hit that went beneath the advancing goalkeeper.
With the win, India completed the league stage with 5 victories from 5 matches, scoring 34 objectives and conceding simply 5.
India will face South Korea once more within the semifinal on Wednesday night, whereas Malaysia will tackle Japan within the different semifinal. (ANI)