Hockey
Asian Champions Trophy: India hammer Japan 5-1 in 2nd league game - Highlights
Catch highlights of the Indian men's hockey team's 5-1 win against Japan at the Asian Champions Trophy.

Indian hockey team won a bronze medal at the recently concluded Paris Olympics 2024. (FILE PHOTO: Olympics)
After a thumping 3-0 win over China in their opening game at the Asian Champions Trophy, India hammered Japan 5-1 in their second league game on Monday in Moqi, China.
India will take on Malaysia on Wednesday in their third league game.
Catch highlights:
Live Updates
- 9 Sep 2024 8:34 AM GMT
28' Good defending by India
Japan make a circle entry but Sanjay keeps them in check with solid defending. Japan still look for their first goal of the match. India 3-0 Japan
- 9 Sep 2024 8:31 AM GMT
25' Green card for Jugraj Singh and Abhishek
India are down to nine players now. Jurag Singh and Abhishek have been suspended for two minutes.
- 9 Sep 2024 8:28 AM GMT
23' Penalty corner for Japan
Japan earn a penalty corner. Nagayoshi takes the strike. He looks for deflection but India block the effort.
India break into a counterattack. Rajkumar breaches the Japanese circle but the opponents' defence block his effort.
- 9 Sep 2024 8:25 AM GMT
19' Japan attack
Japan attack India but Indian defence take control of the game quickly. Araijeet is the person who clears danger.
- 9 Sep 2024 8:20 AM GMT
17' India score again
India break into a 3-0 lead in this match. Sanjay is the scorer this time.
Harmanpreet is supposed to take the strike as the drag-flicker, but the ball goes to Sanjay and he hits the board with a thunderous strike.
- 9 Sep 2024 8:19 AM GMT
17' Penalty corner for India
India earn a PC as they find the feet of a Japanese player.
- 9 Sep 2024 8:18 AM GMT
2nd quarter begins
India begin the play and build attack from the defence, but Japanese players look motivated to block India's forward march.
- 9 Sep 2024 8:15 AM GMT
15' End of 1st quarter | India lead 2-0
India claim a 2-0 lead, thanks to early goals by Suhkjeet and Abhishek. Japan regroup themselves after suffering early setbacks and defend well. Japan, however, lack firepower. They get two penalty corners and fail to make use of them.
- 9 Sep 2024 8:11 AM GMT
13' Japan get 2nd consecutive penalty corner
Japan fail to make use of the chance again. India 2-0 Japan
- 9 Sep 2024 8:10 AM GMT
13' Penalty corner for Japan
A very poor execution by Japan. Indian defence block the Japanese effort.
Japanese players are asking for a penalty corner as the ball seems to have touched the feet of Harmanpreet Singh.

