Muscat [Oman], August 31 (ANI): The Indian Men’s Hockey Team scripted beautiful 7-5 and 35-1 wins over Malaysia, and Japan respectively on the Men’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier in Salalah, Oman, on Thursday.
In the second recreation of the evening towards Japan, Maninder Singh (1′, 3′ 5, 6′, 9′, 15′, 20′, 24′, 25′, 29′), Mohammed Raheel (3′, 4′, 11′, 12′, 17′, 26, 26′), Pawan Rajbhar (2′, 6′, 10′, 13′, 23′), Gurjot Singh (12′, 20′, 21′, 27′, 30′), Sukhvinder (4′, 8′, 16′, 22′), Captain Mandeep Mor (18′, 23′, 29′), and Jugraj Singh (15′) had been on course for India. For Japan, Masataka Kobori (29′) scored the only objective within the match, as per a press launch from Hockey India.
It was a fiery begin from India as seven targets had been struck by the facet led by Mandeep Mor inside 5 minutes. Maninder Singh (1′, 3′, 5′), Pawan Rajbhar (2′), Mohammed Raheel (3′, 4′), and Sukhvinder (4′) discovered the again of the nets to assist India take a 7-0 lead early on. The goal-fest continued with Maninder Singh (6′) and Pawan Rajbhar (6′) scored within the subsequent minute so as to add to extra targets for India, whereas Sukhvinder (8′) additionally scored his second objective of the match to assist his facet take a 10-0 lead. Japan’s defence was surprised early on and located no reply to Indian attackers with Maninder Singh (9′) including one other objective for India, together with Pawan Rajbhar (10′). Mohammed Raheel (11′, 12′) discovered the nets twice whereas Gurjot Singh (12′) added his title to the scoresheet as properly. Pawan Rajbhar (13′) and Maninder Singh (15′) scored late targets, whereas Jugraj Singh (15′) added his title to the scoresheet as properly to assist India take a 18-0 lead within the first half. India continued to dominate within the second half with Sukhvinder (16′), and Mohammed Raheel (17′) including early targets to consolidate India’s result in 20-0. India Captain Mandeep Mor (18′) joined in on the motion and added a objective for hisside as Japan struggled to search out methods to place a halt to India’s relentless assaults. Maninder Singh (20′) and Gurjot Singh (20′, 21′) scored three fast targets, whereas Sukhvinder (22′) added one other one within the subsequent minute to additional prolong India’s result in 25-0. A minute later, Pawan Rajbhar (23′) and Mandeep Mor (23′) added a few extra targets, after which Maninder Singh (24′, 25′) scored twice to place extra strain on Japan. Mohammed Raheel scored twice (26′, 26′), and Gurjot Singh (27′) added one other, after which Maninder Singh (29′) and Mandeep Mor (29′) added two late targets. Japan’s CaptainMasataka Kobori (29′) added a late objective for his facet however it was too late for a return, and with Gurjot Singh (30′) scoring the ultimate objective of the evening, India received the match 35-1. Earlier within the day, India competed towards Malaysia in an exciting affair that went proper right down to the wire. With Gurjot Singh (7′, 11′, 17′, 29′ 30′) scoring 5 targets, and Maninder Singh (12′), and Mohammed Raheel (21′) getting a objective every, India received 7-5. Malaysia noticed targets from Arif Ishak (6′), Captain Ismail Abu (7′), Muhamad Din (8′), Kamarulzaman Kamaruddin (26′), and Syarman Mat (30′). The match began on acagey observe with each the groups enjoying cautiously within the early minutes of the match. The maintain was damaged by ArifIshak (6′), and Ismail Abu (7′) scoring back-to-back targets for Malaysia, Immediately afterwards, Gurjot Singh (7′) pulled one objective again for India. Muhamad Din (8′) scored the objective within the subsequent minute, however Gurjot Singh (11′), and Maninder Singh (12′) scored late and the match went into halftime with the scores levelled at 3-3.
In the second half, Gurjot Singh (17′) discovered the again of the web to place India with a robust stroke within the lead for the primary time within the match. Malaysia discovered themselves on the again foot and Mohammed Raheel (21′) made the a lot of the troubled defence, scoring one other objective for India. KamarulzamanKamaruddin (26′) managed to tug a objective again for Malaysia, however fast targets from Gurjot Singh (29′, 30′) determined the destiny of the match. Syarman Mat (30′) scored a objective within the damage time, however it was not sufficient to vary the end result and India received 7-5. With two huge wins on the day, India managed to complete within the second place within the Elite pool desk with 12 factors, and earned a direct qualification for the Semi-Finals. India will subsequent play within the second semi-final match of the event on Saturday, September 2 at 1330 hrs IST. (ANI)