Hockey, Asian Champions Trophy, India vs China as it happened: Hosts begin campaign with 7-2 win

That’s all from us tonight! Do join us tomorrow when India take on Japan at 8.30 pm IST.

Manpreet Singh, Player of the Match: Could have been better because we missed some good chances. The team is still recovering from traveling from Spain. We have work to do. The other teams like Japan, Malaysia and Pakistan are better and we cannot concede easy chances like we did today.

FT, India 7-2 China: So India begin their Asian Champions Trophy with a massive 7-2 win over China. The hosts did not need to hit sixth gear with Harmanpreet Singh and Varun Kumar netting a brace each from penalty corners. Akashdeep Singh, Sukhjeet Singh and Mandeep Singh also got on the scoresheet. Superb start for Craig Fulton’s side.

Q4, 59’, India 7-2 China: Another PC for India. And China only have two defenders on goal. Harman goes for the right of the goal again but Weihao gets a big glove to save it. India win another PC. This time Weihao denies Harman a hat-trick with his boot. The Chinese keeper has come alive in the fourth quarter.

Q4, 57’, India 7-2 China: Did the ball cross the line? Mandeep and Akashdeep play a one-two before the latter flicks the ball at goal...

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