India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Highlights: Harmanpreet Singh scored a goal as India played out a 1-1 draw against Japan at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Japan's Ken Nagayoshi scored the opening goal in the second quarter before Harmanpreet levelled the scores in the third quarter. India started the game with an attacking approach. They got as many as eight penalty corners in the first quarter but failed to convert any of those. India were dominant in the second quarter too, but they failed to score any goal. Instead, Japan broke the deadlock. The third quarter saw India pressing hard for a goal and getting it via a penalty corner. India did try their best in the fourth quarter but Japan defended well to see the match end in a 1-1 draw.
Here are the Highlights of India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy Hockey match:
- 22:13 (IST)India vs Japan Live: Match ends in a draw!None of the sides could score any goal further as the India vs Japan match ends in a 1-1 draw. It is a really good result for Japan, credit goes to their defence. India must be disappointed with their peformance as they got enough penalty corners but converted only one of them.
- 22:06 (IST)India vs Japan Live: Japan review against a PC!There is another PC for India! Japan have however claimed it as a dangerous ball. They have reviewed it. Harmanpreet Singh had earned the PC for India. Okay, it has been given a dangerous ball and Japan save their review. The decision is overturned.
- 20:55 (IST)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.