A brace by captain Harmanpreet Singh and a purpose by promising striker Araijeet Singh Hundal gave India a 3-1 win over South Korea, which retains the defending champions unbeaten, having registered wins in all 4 league matches up to now within the Asian Champions Trophy hockey event..
The defending champions have already confirmed themselves a spot within the semifinals and can conclude their league engagement with the match towards archrivals Pakistan on Saturday.
India had overwhelmed China (3-1), Japan (5-1) and Malaysia (8-1) earlier than the win over the Koreans on Thursday.
The Koreans gave India their first actual check of the event and stored the four-time champions goal-less within the second quarter of the match.
Hundal opened India’s scoring within the sixth min, which was doubled by Harmanpreet from a penalty nook within the ninth minute.
After goalless fifteen minutes earlier than half-time, the Koreans lower India’s lead off a penalty-corner conversion by Jihun Yang. However Harmanpreet restored India’s two-goal lead along with his second strike.
India are eyeing a record-extending fifth ACT title.
The defending champions have already confirmed themselves a spot within the semifinals and can conclude their league engagement with the match towards archrivals Pakistan on Saturday.
India had overwhelmed China (3-1), Japan (5-1) and Malaysia (8-1) earlier than the win over the Koreans on Thursday.
The Koreans gave India their first actual check of the event and stored the four-time champions goal-less within the second quarter of the match.
Hundal opened India’s scoring within the sixth min, which was doubled by Harmanpreet from a penalty nook within the ninth minute.
After goalless fifteen minutes earlier than half-time, the Koreans lower India’s lead off a penalty-corner conversion by Jihun Yang. However Harmanpreet restored India’s two-goal lead along with his second strike.
India are eyeing a record-extending fifth ACT title.
