Asian Champions Trophy: India beat Japan 6-0, into semis

Asian Champions Trophy LIVE – India vs Japan LIVE: India had the perfect practice ahead of their semi-finals with a dominant 6-0 win over foes Japan in the Asian Champions Trophy. Having already qualified for the semis, India continued their brilliant run in Dhaka with a stunning win, with Harmanpreet Singh scoring twice on Sunday. Dilpreet Singh, Jaramnpreet Singh and Sumit also got on the scoresheet against Japan, while Suraj Karkera and Krishan Pathak made some fine saves to keep the clean sheet for the Men in Blue. Follow Asian Champions Trophy LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN

India end the group stage of the Hero Men’s Asian Champions Trophy Dhaka 2021 with a BANG! 💥

A clean sheet & a six-goal victory! 🤝#IndiaKaGame #HeroACT2021 pic.twitter.com/G7nRRYagxu

— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 19, 2021

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Asian Champions Trophy: Harmanpreet scores twice, India dominate to win 6-0 lead vs Japan in perfect semi-final preparation

India vs Japan Q4

India manage to keep a clean sheet at the final whistle, winning 6-0 against Japan.
SAVE!! India manages to keep their clean sheet as Krishan Pathak makes a point-blank save.
GOAL!! Shamsher finishes off a fine team goal, India pile misery on Japan in Q4.
GOAL!! Harmanpreet Singh nails it to perfection, puts India 5-0 ahead with his second of the game.
India fail to convert but win another penalty corner.
India win a penalty corner as a Japanese defender impedes an aerial ball into Harmanpreet Singh.
Kenta Tanaka again makes a fine run, but Japan fail to capitalise yet again.
GOAL! India make dominant start, Sumit converts to take India to 4-0 lead.

India vs Japan Q3

Another chance goes begging for India as the whistle goes off for the Q3.
Lalit takes a near-post shot, forces a save as India return to their full quota on the pitch.
Kenta Tanaka makes an incisive run, but Suraj Karkera makes another fine save to deny Japan.
India down to 10 as Akashdeep is carded.
Suraj Karkera makes another fine ave, India remain unperturbed, lead 3-0
Japan win a penalty corner, their fifth of the match.
Japan almost reduce the deficit, forcing Suraj Karkera to make a massive save. India lead 3-0.
GOAL !! Jarmanpreet Singh helps India make perfect start, India’s No.4 fires a perfect shot to bulk up lead to 3-0.

GOAL. India double their lead. 🤩

A brilliant team effort ends with Dilpreet Singh efficiently navigating the ball into the back of the net. 🏑

🇮🇳 2:0 🇯🇵#IndiaKaGame #HeroACT2021 pic.twitter.com/GQNWeETyaV

— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 19, 2021

India vs Japan Q2

Japan push through but India defends in numbers as the whistle blows for half-time.
Japan win consecutive penalty corners, but India defends well to keep a 2-0 lead.
Jaskaran almost adds another, beats two Japanese players to create a shot, but fires wide.
GOAL! Dillpreet Singh continues good form, scores for India against the run of play. India lead 2-0.
Japan fail to convert the penalty corner, India manage to hold onto a 1-0 lead.
Japan win a penalty corner five minutes into Q2, India unsuccessfully reviews the same.
Japan start aggressively as they look to plug down the lead, but India keeps their foes at bay.

India vs Japan Q1

End of Q1.
Lalit makes a shocking miss, fails to find an open net. India lead 1-0.
Kenta Tanaka makes a vicious cross, but India manage to hold on to a 1-0 lead.
Harmanpreet Singh converts the penalty corner, India take deserved 1-0 lead.
India make a solid counterattack, are denied by the keeper. Win a penalty corner.
India come close, but Japan again manage to keep the Men in Blue at bay as the shot goes wide.
Japan win their first penalty corner but Yamada fires it wide.
India win consecutive penalty corners, but fail to make it pay. Scores remain 0-0.
India continue to threaten but Japan defend well in numbers. Scores 0-0

ACT 2021 LIVE Streaming – India vs Japan LIVE: The last time India played Japan, the fixture ended 5-3 in India’s favour. India will be confident of putting it across Japan one more time, considering the form they have showed so far in the tournament.

The opening game was not vintage India, as they squandered a two-goal lead to end up drawing the contest against South Korea. But since then, they have managed to find their rhythm.

That was evident from their 9-0 thrashing of Bangladesh and 3-1 victory over arch-rivals Pakistan. In fact, against Pakistan, India were by far the superior team for over two quarters.

Putting a stronghold at the top of the charts! 🔝#IndiaKaGame #HeroACT2021 pic.twitter.com/ZsAkc2Vb2a

— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 17, 2021

India took the lead as early as in the eighth minute before doubling their lead in the 42nd minute. Pakistan failed to secure even a single shot on goal in the first two quarters, leave aside earning penalty corners. Pakistan did try to put pressure on India in the final quarter but India held on to secure a famous win.

Asian Champions Trophy: Already qualified India look to end round robin stage on a high as they face familiar foes Japan, check details

India vs Japan LIVE: Forward Dilpreet Singh, defender Harmanpreet Singh, who is also the vice-captain, and skipper Manpreet Singh have produced excellent hockey so far in the tournament. Harmanpreet scored a brace against Pakistan while Dilpreet struck a hat-trick in the Bangladesh thrashing.

Young goalkeeper Suraj Karkera, playing in place of the ever-present PR Sreejesh, has also produced a superb display under the goalpost. This tournament is vital for India as they look to build up a head of steam ahead of crucial tournaments lined up in 2022. This platform is a great chance for backup and fringe players to stake a claim for a regular spot.

India vs Japan LIVE: Playing in their first tournament since the historic bronze, India have won the last two games on the trot while the opener ended in a draw. India currently lead the standings with 7 points. Korea are next with 5 points, Japan have 2 while Pakistan have a solitary point to show for their efforts. Hosts Bangladesh are yet to register a point.

Asian Champions Trophy: Already qualified India look to end round robin stage on a high as they face familiar foes Japan, check details

Indian Hockey Team LIVE – ACT 2021 LIVE Streaming: India will be looking to continue in the same vein and carry on the winning momentum as they look to defend their title.

India vs Japan 3:00 PM IST: live streaming details: The India vs Japan match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports 1 and Star Sports Select 2 (both SD and HD) channels. It will also be available on http://Watch.Hockey.

India squad

Goalkeepers: Krishan Bahadur Pathak, Suraj Karkera

Defenders: Harmanpreet Singh (VC), Gurinder Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh, Dipsan Tirkey, Varun Kumar, Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Mandeep Mor

Midfielders: Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh (C), Jaskaran Singh, Sumit, Rajkumar Pal, Akashdeep Singh, Shamsher Singh

Forwards: Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Dilpreet Singh, Gursahibjit Singh, Shilanand Lakra

Asian Champions Trophy: Already qualified India look to end round robin stage on a high as they face familiar foes Japan, check details

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