India hold their nerve in a thrilling contest to beat Japan 3-2 in their second Pool A match at the Bihar Sports University Hockey Stadium in Rajgir on Sunday.Captain Harmanpreet Singh (5’, 46’) and Mandeep Singh (4') scored goals for India while Kosei Kawabe (38', 59') scored a brace for Japan. Despite a late push from Japan, India’s defense stood strong. With this victory, India has secures a crucial win and keeps their campaign firmly on track. Check the updated points table here.As it happened:
India hold their nerve in a thrilling contest to beat Japan 3-2 in their second Pool A match at the Bihar Sports University Hockey Stadium in Rajgir on Sunday.Captain Harmanpreet Singh (5’, 46’) and Mandeep Singh (4') scored goals for India while Kosei Kawabe (38', 59') scored a brace for Japan. Despite a late push from Japan, India’s defense stood strong. With this victory, India has secures a crucial win and keeps their campaign firmly on track. Check the updated points table here.As it happened: