Hockey Asian Champions Trophy HIGHLIGHTS: India thrash China 7-2
India thrash China 7-2 in their opening encounter of the Asian Champions Trophy
India will play the 9th-16th classification match on Thursday. (HI)
India thrash China 7-2 in their opening encounter of the Asian Champions Trophy at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Varun Kumar scored two goals each with the help of penality corners while Akashdeep Singh, Sukhjeet Singh and Mandeep Singh scored one each.
Can india convert this into goal in dying moments? saved
Goal is saved by the amazing defense of Jarmanpreet Singh.
Mandeep Singh (40') converts another penalty corner. India's lead in the game extends to 5 goals. Just one goal in third quarter.
5 minutes of play has passed in third quarter but china has tightened its grip in defense
An exhilarating half of hockey with eight goals scored. While the Indian team causally scored 6 goals, China were serious and banged two goals past India.
Will India reach the double digits today?
It is second goal for Varun as he smashes another penalty corner past the Chinese goalkeeper.
That is a superb goal as Ji Sheng Gao strikes one in the top corner and Pathak fails to save it.
India 5-2 China