Asian Champions Trophy Hockey, India vs Korea Highlights: Indian Men's Hockey Team Beats Korea 3-2 In Asian Champions Trophy Match

07.08.2023 - 17:15 sports.ndtv.com

India vs Korea, Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Highlights: India maintained their dominance in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament with a nervy 3-2 victory over South Korea.

With 10 points from three wins and one draw, India are at the top of the league table. Nilakanta Sharma put India in lead with his sixth-minute strike.

India's joy was short-lived as the Koreans came back with the equaliser barely six minutes later, Kim Sunghyun driving the ball past home team goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak.

India, however, regained their lead as Harmanpreet Singh struck off a penalty corner in the 23rd minute. Mandeep Singh made it 3-1 with his 33rd minute strike, consolidating India's position in the match.

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Gearing up for the all-important Hangzhou Asian Games, Hockey India on Sunday named a 39-member core men's probable group for the national coaching camp beginning in Bengaluru on Monday. The camp, which will serve as an opportunity for the players to fine-tune their skills, is scheduled to be held at SAI Centre from August 21 to September 18. The Asian Games is scheduled to be held from September 23 to October 8 in China. The Indian men's team, which lifted the Asian Champions Trophy title for a record fourth time in Chennai early this month, will begin their campaign at the Asian Games against Uzbekistan on September 24.

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India fought back from two goals down to eke out a 4-3 win over a spirited Malaysia in a thrilling final to claim their fourth Asian Champions Trophy title at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here on Saturday. Jugraj Singh (9th minute), skipper Harmanpreet Singh (45th), Gurjant Singh (45th) and Akashdeep Singh (56th) were the goal scores for India. For Malaysia, Abu Kamal Azrai (14th), Razie Rahim (18th) and Muhamad Aminudin (28th) found the back of the net.

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India men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh feels that their encounter against Malaysia in the final Asian Champions Trophy on Saturday won't be easy but they are fully prepared for it. India produced a stellar performance to seal off a 5-0 victory against Japan in their semifinal encounter on Friday. While Malaysia also performed a similar result as the mauled Korea to seal their place in the final with a 6-2 victory. In the post-match conference, Harmanpreet addressed the challenge that lies ahead of them in the final of the Asian Champions Trophy.

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