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Asian Games Hockey: India thrashes Uzbekistan 16-0- HIGHLIGHTS
Indian men's hockey team kicked off 2023 Asian Games with a big win over Uzbekistan 16-0.
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FILE PHOTO: Indian men's hockey team defeated Japan in the semifinals of the Asian Champions Trophy 2023.
Indian men's hockey team thrashed Uzbekistan 16-0 in the first game of Asian Games 2023.
Lalit Kumar Upadhyay scored four goals, Varun and Mandeep Singh scored three each while Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Amit Rohidas, and Sanjay scored one each.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 24 Sep 2023 4:23 AM GMT
36' India with their 9th goal.
Sukhjeet with a goal as he completes it with a simple deflection as the Indian team keeps rampaging the Uzbek circle.
IND 9-0 UZB
- 24 Sep 2023 4:17 AM GMT
34' India starts the second half with two attempts on goal.
Lalit misses a golden chance and Uzbekistan has been defending much better in this half. India keeps over load the Uzbek circle.
IND 7-0 UZB
- 24 Sep 2023 4:03 AM GMT
HALF-TIME: India 7-0 Uzbekistan
A superb quarter for the Indian team as they scored five goals with most of them being field goals. Lalit and Mandeep have been fabulous on the front line.
India's only worry will be penalty corner conversion which hasn't been great in the absence of Harmanpreet Singh.
- 24 Sep 2023 3:56 AM GMT
28' Make it 7th for India.
India experiments with a penalty corner routine as Varun passed the ball to Mandeep on the right who deflected the ball in the roof of the net to make it 7-0.
IND 7-0 UZB
- 24 Sep 2023 3:54 AM GMT
27' India with sixth goal.
A big defensive lapse from Uzbekistan as the Indian team score their sixth goal with Sukhjeet Singh getting on the scoresheet now.
IND 6-0 UZB
- 24 Sep 2023 3:50 AM GMT
24' India scores the fifth goal.
It is Lalit Upadhyay again for India as he catches the Uzbekistan defence sleeping, receives one ball in the circle and reverses a shot in the right corner.
IND 5-0 UZB
- 24 Sep 2023 3:48 AM GMT
22' India has been wasteful with Penalty corners.
A poor conversion rate of India of penalty corners as India has scored only one out of seven penalty corners. The Uzbekistan goalkeeper has been massive in the goal.
IND 4-0 UZB
- 24 Sep 2023 3:41 AM GMT
19' Mandeep Singh scores the fourth goal.
India scores its fourth goal as Mandeep Singh receives a shot from the outside of the circle and finishes it expertly. This is the 100th international goal for Mandeep.
Ind 4-0 Uzb
- 24 Sep 2023 3:40 AM GMT
17' India scores the third goal.
Another field goal for India as the youngester Abhishek sounds the board this time from a superb move from the left flank. India continues good attacks courtesy of Mandeep Singh.
IND 3-0 UZB
- 24 Sep 2023 3:34 AM GMT
Quarter 1: India 2-0 Uzbekistan
The Indian team took some time to settle down but they have found their footing with one field and one penalty corner goal. The Indian team has done well to and they will look to keep the momentum going.