Asian Champions Trophy hockey: India lose to Japan 3-5 in semi-last, to battle for third spot with Pakistan

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3-time champions India were shocked 3-5 by Japan in the second semi-last of Men's Asian Champions Trophy at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Tuesday. India had topped the gathering stages with 3 successes in 4 matches, including a 6-0 pounding of Japan, yet they lost the unequivocal knockout match to Japan, who grieved Manpreet Singh's men with crude speed.

India are good to go to take on Pakistan in the third-place match on Wednesday in Dhaka. Pakistan, who were joint-victors alongside India 2018, lost an exhilarating semi-last 5-6 to South Korea prior in the day. India were without a couple of their huge names, including star goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, as the crew was picked to test their seat strength.

India had more circle entrances - 23 when contrasted with Japan's 19 and had more belonging north of an hour however Japan were more clinical in the assaulting third. Notwithstanding changing over just 1 of their 6 punishment corners, Japan figured out how to see as the rear of the net multiple times.

India fell behind 0-2 as ahead of schedule as the primary quarter with Shota Yamada giving Japan the lead from a punishment stroke. Raiki Fujishima scored the second one as Japan took the 2-0 lead simply in the second moment of the match.

Dilpreet pulled one back for India however the Olympic medalists went into half-time with 1-3 scoreline. India never appeared as though returning, excepting the most recent couple of minutes of the last quarter. Skipper Manpreet had a surrendered look all over when the last ringer went off in Dhaka.


CAPTAIN MANPREET RUES LAZY START

"Can't exactly depict that. Not the outcome we needed. We were languid a piece toward the beginning, yielding 2 early objectives. A major illustration for us is that we can't misjudge any group, we should be prepared for the match tomorrow (Wednesday)," chief Manpreet said later the loss to Japan.

India need to keep their heads up and center around the gig close by as they face Pakistan in the third-place match. India had crushed their chief opponents 3-1 in the gathering stage match a week ago.

The mission in Dhaka has come as a shocker for India, who presently have a thought regarding their seat strength. Graham Reid's side will hope to chip away at their inadequacy in front of a significant year wherein they will firearm the Asian Games gold award.

 

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