IND vs PAK / India outplayed Pakistan, amazing rout in league match

IND vs PAK: The Indian hockey team continues its unbeaten campaign in the Asian Champions Trophy. The team beat arch-rivals Pakistan 4-0 in the last league match of the tournament. This is India's 65th victory over Pakistan. So far 83 matches have been played between the two. Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh scored a double at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai. He scored from the penalty corner in the 23rd and 15th minutes. One goal each came from the stick of Jugraj Singh and Akashdeep Singh. Jugraj scored a penalty in the 36th minute of the match, while Akashdeep Singh scored a field goal in the 55th minute. Read more match report...

1st quarter: India in control, Harman scores from penalty corner

The Indian team started on the offensive, although the team missed a penalty in the opening minutes, but Krishan Bahadur Pathak made a brilliant save. Then in the 8th minute, the referee showed the green card to Jugraj Singh. In the last minute of the quarter, India were awarded a penalty and Pakistani captain Umar Bhutta was shown a green card. Taking advantage of this penalty corner, Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh scored with a superb drag flick.

Second quarter: A goal to double India's lead

In the second quarter, Pakistan kept an aggressive approach. Pakistan tried continuously to win the ball. The Indian players maintained their composure and created two big chances while playing a defensive game. Taking advantage of the corner, Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored once again to take a 2-0 lead.

After the second goal, India again started playing attacking game and took control of the game. Players created 4 chances inside the D. After this, India played the game with long passes in the last minute. After the second goal, Pakistan did not get a chance to enter India's box even once. In the last minute, India got a penalty chance, but the goal did not come.

Third quarter: Jugraj's goal strengthens India's lead, score 3-0

Krishan Pathak saved a goal early in the third quarter. Gurjant Singh won the penalty corner ball and increased India's lead to 3-0 in the 36th minute. India scored 3 goals in 5 penalty corners. Akashdeep Singh missed a golden chance for the 42nd goal.

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India: Krishna Bahadur Pathak, Varun Kumar, Jarmanpreet Singh, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Mandeep Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Shamsher Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Sukhjeet Singh.

Pakistan: Akmal Hussain, Ehtisham Aslam, Aqeel Ahmed, Arshad Liaquat, Abdul Rana, Abdul Hannan, Zikriya Hayat, Usama Bashir, Umar Bhutta, Muhammad Sufiyan Khan, Afraz.