Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 4 (ANI): Indian males’s hockey group registered a 1-1 draw in opposition to Japan in its second match of the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 on the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Friday.
With the draw in opposition to Japan, India dropped right down to the second spot within the Asian Champions Trophy standings with 4 factors from two matches.
Harmanpreet Singh (43′) scored a penalty nook for India, whereas Ken Nagayoshi (28′) scored for Japan.
India launched an early onslaught, whereas Japan, ranked nineteenth on this planet, sought to maintain possession.
India made fast rushes into Japan’s half in pursuit of the opening aim, however the Japanese defence held agency to disclaim the hosts any likelihood. In the primary quarter, India was awarded eight penalty corners, however Harmanpreet Singh and his teammates did not revenue from the alternatives.
India created quite a few possibilities to interrupt the impasse within the second quarter, however the attackers lacked the class to show these right into a lead. Japan, alternatively, scored the primary aim in opposition to the run of play. Two minutes earlier than the tip of the second quarter, Ken Nagayoshi drag-flicked the ball into the Indian web from a penalty nook to offer Japan a 1-0 lead. Japan led by one aim on the finish of the primary half.
India, behind by one aim, overloaded the Japan half and finally scored. From the penalty nook, the Indian hockey group equalised. Harmanpreet Singh continued his nice scoring development by stepping as much as tie the sport at one. The tense third quarter ended with the scores equal.
Japan used a extra defensive stance within the final quarter, whereas India attacked in waves in pursuit of a winner. The rating, nevertheless, stayed fixed till the final buzzer.
India will subsequent play Malaysia, who at the moment tops the desk with two wins, subsequent on Sunday. (ANI)