India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Live Updates: India Continue To Search For Opening Goal vs Japan | Hockey News

India vs Japan Live: End of first quarter!

That’s the end of the first quarter. India got 8 PCs but failed to convert any of those. The scoreline is still 0-0.

India 0-0 Japan (1st quarter)

India vs Japan Live: Sixth PC for India!

Harmanpreet Singh changes his angle this time but his drag flick has been averted by the Japanese defender.

India vs Japan Live: Chance missed!

India not only negated the threat but Mandeep Singh ran with the ball in reply and delivered a really good pass to Sukhjeet Singh. However, the latter failed to control the ball inside the shooting circle and lost the possession to a tackle by Japan defence.

 India 0-0 Japan (1st quarter)

India vs Japan Live: PC for Japan!

Japan get their first PC in the game. India won’t review it and it stands. Can Japan convert it? It is to note that Vivek Sagar is out as he has been suspended for a foul.

India 0-0 Japan (1st quarter)

India vs Japan Live: Third PC on trot for India!

India have got a third consecutive PC. Harmanpreet Singh received the penalty shot in all those but failed to score any due to really good defence from Japan. 

India vs Japan Live: Good save!

Harmanpreet Singh sent an aerial pass that was received really well by Jarmanpreet Singh in the right flank. However, the Japan keeper did well to stop the final shot.

India vs Japan Live: Good interception!

Japan made a move from the right flank in the attacking third but India intercepted it well to negate the threat.

India vs Japan Live: Injury to Japan player!

Japan player Seren Tanaka has been injured by a hit from Harmanpreet Singh.

India 0-0 Japan (1st quarter)

India vs Japan Hockey: Match underway!

The match between India and Japan has kicked off in Chennai.

India vs Japan Hockey: Time for national anthems!

Players of both the sides are on the ground. They start with the national anthem of Japan, that of India will follow.

India vs Japan Hockey: Match set to begin soon!

Players of both the sides are gearing up for the contest. The action will start soon. Stay connected!

India vs Japan Hockey: Line-ups for the match –

India: PR Sreejesh, Varun Kumar, Jarmanpreet Singh, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Gurjant Singh, Mandeep Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Nilakanta Sharma, Akashdeep Singh.

Japan: Takashi Yoshikawa, Shota Yamada, Seren Tanaka, Kentaro Fukuda, Taiki Takade, Yuma Nagai, Manabu Yamashita, Raiki Fujishima, Ryosei Kato, Masaki Ohashi, Kaito Tanaka.

India vs Japan Hockey: Standings –

Malaysia have registered a convincing 5-1 win over China. They top the table with six points from two games. South Korea are at the second position with four points, while India follow them with three points.

India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy 2023: India focus on PCs

“Asian Champions Trophy is happening for the first time in India so the atmosphere here is very good and we are enjoying playing here. Our team’s strategy is to start well and score penalty corner goals and we have to create one or two penalty corners,” midfielder Hardik Singh had said after India’s win over China on Thursday.

India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy 2023: Head-to-head

A total of 33 matches have taken place between the sides with India winning 27 of them. Japan have won three, while three other matches have ended in draw.

India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy 2023: India eye another win

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Varun Kumar scored two goals each as India thrashed China 7-2 to begin their Asian Champions Trophy hockey campaign on a winning note at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Thursday. The host team will eye a second win on trot.

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