Asian Games
Asian Games Hockey: India thrashes Pakistan 10-2: HIGHLIGHTS
Indian men's hockey team qualified for the semi-finals after defeating Pakistan 10-2 in the group game of the Asian Games 2023.
Indian men's hockey team turned up the heat on a day when India was already celebrating an iconic win in Squash over Pakistan. The Indian team scored ten times past the helpless Pakistan defense and secured their berth in the semi-finals.
Harmanpreet Singh scored four goals, Varun Kumar scored a brace while Lalit Upadhyaya, Shamsher Singh, Mandeep Singh and Sumit scored one goal each.
As it happened:
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- 30 Sep 2023 2:09 PM GMT
48" Lalit Kumar smashed another goal
just 5 minutes in the fourth quarter India got another goal, 9-2 score
- 30 Sep 2023 2:05 PM GMT
46' India scores the 8th goal.
A superb take from Shamsher as he takes down an aerial ball and puts it behind the Pakistani goalkeeper.
India 8-2 Pakistan
- 30 Sep 2023 2:02 PM GMT
Third quarter ends: India 7-2 Pakistan
It has been a mad quarter as there have been 5 goals with India scoring three and Pakistan two. An absolutely crazy quarter from both teams.
India will like to extend the lead in last quarter.
- 30 Sep 2023 2:00 PM GMT
44' Goal number two for Pakistan!
It is Rana Abdul who deflects the drag flick and makes it 7-2.
India 7-2 Pakistan
- 30 Sep 2023 1:56 PM GMT
41' What a counterattack and goal from India!
The Indian defence clears out the penalty corner and Sukhjeet runs on a pass from Harman to go into the circle and hits a shot which is deflected by Varun Kumar in the goal.
Not an expected presence but finished like a striker.
India 7-1 Pakistan
- 30 Sep 2023 1:43 PM GMT
34' Harmanpreet with a fourth goal!
Nothing new, same old routine as Harmanpreet Singh scores through the leg of Pakistan's goalkeeper and India is having fun now.
India 6-0 Pakistan
- 30 Sep 2023 1:41 PM GMT
Harmanpreet Singh completes his hattrick.
We are into three minutes of the second half and India scores again as Harmanpreet Singh scores another penalty stroke. Hattrick for him.
India 5-0 Pakistan
- 30 Sep 2023 1:28 PM GMT
HALF TIME: India 4-0 Pakistan
There is not much to write about the match as India has been the dominant side and the scoreline suggests that. Harmanpreet Singh with a brace as the Indian team goes into half-time with a big lead.
- 30 Sep 2023 1:26 PM GMT
30' India scores the fourth goal!
After some deliberation, India was awarded the fourth goal. Sumit plays a cross in the circle and Gurjant is positioned at the right place to put it in the goal.
India 4-0 Pakistan
- 30 Sep 2023 1:23 PM GMT
29' India saves the danger.
Pakistan goes for a drag flick but Sreejesh saves and the follow-up from Pakistan goes over the goal post.
India 3-0 Pakistan
