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Hockey World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: India beat Japan 8-0 - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
India rout Japan 8-0 in their 9th to 16th placed classification match.
Hosts India, on Thursday, put eight goals past a hapless Japan to register a massive win and move into the 9th to 12th place classification round at the 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup.
Two goals apiece for Abhishek and skipper Harmanpreet Singh and one each for Mandeep Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Sukhjeet and Manpreet Singh helped India to a easy victory.
Check out the highlights here:
Live Updates
- 26 Jan 2023 3:08 PM GMT
55' - India dominating the proceedings
India continue to rule the roost and the Japanese have no idea how to regain control of this contest. Just 5 minutes left on the clock and the result is a foregone conclusion now.
- 26 Jan 2023 2:59 PM GMT
46' - HARMANPREET SCORESSSS!
Indian skipper Harmanpreet Singh joins the party. An early PC for India and Harmanpreet is back to what he does the best. A powerful drag flick and the goalkeeper had no chance.
IND 5-0 JPN
- 26 Jan 2023 2:55 PM GMT
END OF THIRD QUARTER
India's quarter, without an iota of doubt. They have struck four in the last 15 minutes and have all but ensured a win in front of a jampacked home crowd.
Can Japan bounce back? Looks highly unlikely at the moment.
- 26 Jan 2023 2:53 PM GMT
44' - ABHISHEKKKKK!
Abhishek cannot do anything wrong today. Receives the ball in the circle and slots it in with a powerful tomahawk into the top right corner. No chance for the Japanese goalkeeper there.
IND 4-0 JPN
- 26 Jan 2023 2:51 PM GMT
43' - INDIA MISS PC
Yet another PC for India, and they try a variation this time. Harmanpreet just nudges the ball to Jarmanpreet, who takes a shot causing a chaos in front of the goal, but is saved.
- 26 Jan 2023 2:46 PM GMT
40' - VIVEK SAGAR PRASAD SCORESSS!
Mandeep, once again earns a PC for India. The first drag flick from Harmanpreet finds the foot of a defender and so India is handed a second. This time the drag flick is blocked cleanly, but the rebound goes to the young Vivek Sagar Prasad, who calmly slots it in.
IND 3-0 JPN
- 26 Jan 2023 2:41 PM GMT
37' - PHATAK SAVES!
A massive miscommunication between the Indian defenders hands Japan a PC. The drag flick is deflected off the stick of the Indian first rusher and Krishan Phatak has to dive full length to his right to save it.
Japan also lose their lone review of the match enquiring if it was the foot and not the stick.