That's a wrap for today's action! India convincing winners, once again, beating Korea 4-1 in the semi. Tomorrow, India go for a record-extending fifth Asian Champions Trophy crown, against hosts China, who shocked Pakistan on penalties today. 

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Here's a recap of India's results so far in ACT 2024. 6 games, 6 wins.

League:

3-0 vs China (W)

5-1 vs Japan (W)

8-1 vs Malaysia (W)

3-1 vs Korea (W)

2-1 vs Pakistan (W)

Semi:

4-1 vs Korea (W)

India defender Jarmanpreet Singh is awarded the 'Hero of the Match' award. A brilliant performance by the reliable defender, who also scored India's third goal.

China will playing the final on home soil, and they would love to beat record champions India to clinch a first ACT crown. But actually beating India, in this form, would be an enormous challenge.

Six games, six wins. 4-time ACT champions India will eye a record-extending fifth title now. They've been the class of the field, and are massive favourites heading into the final against China.

Captain Fantastic Harmanpreet Singh scored twice, helped by goals by Uttam Singh and Jarmanpreet Singh to make it a 4-1 thrashing. Korea's Yang Ji-hun scored a consolation in the third quarter, which helps him stay one goal ahead of Harmanpreet in the top scorers list.

India beat Korea 4-1 in the Asian Champions Trophy final! They enter their second succcessive final, and will want to defend their crown against China on Tuesday.

FT: IND 4-1 KOR

Less than 4 minutes left in the fourth and final quarter. India cruising with a 4-1 lead, and surely now, have booked their spot in the ACT 2024 final.

Q4 12' IND 4-1 KOR

India concede the penalty corner, but the goalkeeper makes two great saves. Korea have a chance to cause some nervous moments if they can score this PC... but they can't.

Q4 8' IND 4-1 KOR

Korea's goalkeeper is back again, after his yellow card. His error allowed Harmanpreet to score an easy goal at the end of the third quarter, and almost certainly end Korean hopes.

Q4 6' IND 4-1 KOR

From defence to offence in a flash for India. Harmanpreet Singh wins the ball back in his own area, and seconds later, India are attempting a shot at the other end via Abhishek. Good save by Korea.

Q4 6' IND 4-1 KOR

Just over 11 minutes left in the contest. India will, almost certainly, bar a major miracle, seal their spot in the Asian Champions Trophy 2024 final.

Q4 4' IND 4-1 KOR

Harmanpreet Singh is now on 7 goals, while Korea's Yang Ji-hun is on 8, after the latter scored Korea's only goal in the semi. This battle for the lead will be spicy!

Harmanpreet Singh makes no mistake. India take full advantage of the penalty corner, and leave it to the PC dragflicker extraordinaire to do what he does best. It's a huge lead for India now, it's goal no. 7 for Harmanpreet.

Q3 15' IND 4-1 KOR

Korea are desperately searching for the late goal, but a good save by Krishnan Pathak before the whistle is blown. Moments later, a penalty corner for India! Late, late chance for India to add a fourth. The referee shows a yellow to the South Korean goalkeeper.

Q3 15' IND 3-1 KOR

Massive chance for Korea, built out of nothing! A superb diagonal long pass finds a Korean man free in the D, but the final connection doesn't go on target. 

Q3 14' IND 3-1 KOR

India have not allowed Korea back into the game after the Korean goal. India continuing to attack, be it Sukhjeet or Araijeet or Rajkumar Pal. A flurry of attacks from the men in blue.

Q3 10' IND 3-1 KOR

Massive miss by Sukhjeet! Or was it a block? A fabulous dribbling run by Sukhjeet, exchanges passes and then gets an easy shot that is blocked. Golden chance to make it 4-1.

Q3 9' IND 3-1 KOR

Against the run of play, Korea converts a penalty corner! It is 3-1, and a glimmer of hope for Korea. India still lead by two goals.

Q1 4' IND 3-1 KOR

GOAL Jarmanpreet Singh. A superb long switch from the left to the right, and Jarmanpreet slams it home to make it 3-0. India are cruising to the final now.

Q3 3' IND 3-0 KOR

We are underway with the third quarter, at the start of the second half. An early chance for India, but the cutback couldn't work. 

India attack from left to right now.

Q3 1' IND 2-0 KOR

Just a reminder again of what is at stake: a spot in the Asian Champions Trophy 2024 final. This is a competition that India thrive in and dominate in. They're the record champions, and they're well on their way to another final.

At no point during the 30-odd minutes have India ever looked second-best. Thoroughly dominant, and they have one foot in the final, against China.

Uttam Singh netted the first in the first quarter, and captain Harmanpreet Singh scored his sixth goal of the tournament to double the lead.

That is the end of the second quarter, and that's HALF-TIME. India lead Korea 2-0, thanks to goals from Uttam Singh and captain Harmanpreet Singh. A very convincing performance so far.

HT: IND 2-0 KOR

Wonderful play on the edge of the D, as Korea launch a shot, but cannot score. Good play by Korea, but India will just have to watch out in the final moments of the second quarter.

Q2 15' IND 2-0 KOR

Not much difficulty for India in regaining possession whenever they lose it. Fewer attacks down the right in the second quarter, with Sukhjeet and Uttam attacking from the left.

Q2 14' IND 2-0 KOR

Korea are attacking more now, but India look very comfortable so far. The battle between the spear and the shield, as the Korean manager would put it, is being comfortably won by the spear so far.

Q2 10' IND 2-0 KOR

India captain Harmanpreet Singh scores from the penalty corner! The first one didn't work, but the captain scores his sixth goal of ACT 2024 with his second shot. India are sailing into the final at this rate.

Q2 4' IND 2-0 KOR

India have another penalty corner, won by Manpreet. Korea lose their referral.

Q2 4' IND 1-0 KOR

We are off and running in the second quarter! A dominant start for India, but can the men in blue push on and add to their advantage?

Q2' 2' IND 1-0 KOR

There's the hooter! That marks the end of the first quarter. This has been a good start for India, as they eye yet another ACT Final. Uttam Singh with the opening goal for India.

Q1 15' IND 1-0 KOR

Korea have a couple of penalty corners right in the dying mintes of the first quarter. India hang on, and prevent Korea's Yang Ji-hun from scoring.

Q1 15' IND 1-0 KOR

And there it is! Right on the stroke of the end of the first quarter, India go ahead with a goal by Uttam Singh. Brilliant play once again down the right wing, where India has been so strong. It is cut back for an easy finish.

Q1 14' IND 1-0 KOR

India are firmly on the attack, enjoying control of the ball. The first goal hasnt come yet, but the men in blue are spending a lot of time in the Korean third.

Q1 11' IND 0-0 KOR

Superb dribbling on the right wing by Uttam, attacking the baseline, squares it back, but India are unable to convert! A great start, and India are growing into the game.

Q1 6' IND 0-0 KOR

India are enjoying a lot of possession in the early stages, and Abhishek goes for the shot, drawing out a brilliant save from the Korea goalkeeper. 

Q1 5': IND 0-0 KOR

The countdown is over, we are underway! India attacking from right to left. Will there be a goal in the first quarter?

A reminder that it is China who are waiting for India in the final of the Asian Champions Trophy 2024. They defeated Pakistan a while ago in a dramatic penalty shootout win.

The players are out on the pitch, and we are set for action very shortly. It's time for the national anthems.

"This game is going to be between the spear and the shield," says Korea's coach, ahead of the match. The Indian offence vs the Korean defence.

India have not lost to Korea in over a decade, and enjoy a 38-11 advantage. By every metric, India are the favourites.

ICYMI, here's India's starting XI for the big semi!

All Eyes on India vs Korea: Semifinal Lineup Revealed!
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We are less than 5 minutes away from the start of the semi-final between India and Korea. Stay tuned folks, live action is coming!

India are not only the defending champions of the Asian Champions Trophy, but also the record-holders. They won the inaugural edition in 2011, then again in 2016 and 2018, before winning a fourth in 2023.

Korea won the title in 2021.

This may only be the semi-final, but in the hearts and minds of many Indian hockey fans, nothing but a record-extending fifth Asian Champions Trophy will suffice. 5 wins from 5 in the group stage, Harmanpreet Singh's boys are firm favourites for this one.

A big hello and welcome to all just tuning for the India vs Korea semi. We, at NDTV Sports, will bring you the live action, right here.

We are 15 minutes away from the start of the Asian Champions Trophy second semi-final between India and Korea. India are coming into the game as firm favourites, but Korea boast the top-scorer of ACT 2024, Yang Ji-hun.

It is not easy to fill the boots of PR Sreejesh, but 27-year-old Krishnan B Pathak is no rookie either. Having already played 125 times for India, Pathak has done a good job as India have conceded only 4 goals in ACT 2024.

The positive change for India, compared to the Olympics, is that there have been multiple different goalscorers. It has not been a one-man effort by Harmanpreet.

Rajkumar Pal, Sukhjeet Singh and Araijeet Singh Hundal all have 3 goals each. All three are starting today!

Here is the lineup you've been waiting for!

All Eyes on India vs Korea: Semifinal Lineup Revealed!
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India's captain, leader, legend Harmanpreet Singh has already etched his name into Indian hockey folklore after his 10 goals took India to bronze at Paris 2024. Here, he is India's top-scorer again with 5 goals. 

However, Korea's Yang Ji-hun is the top-scorer of the entire tournament with 7, including one against India in the group phase.

We will not be having an India vs Pakistan Final! In the other semi-final, China have beaten Pakistan 2-0 in penalty shootout drama.

If India win today, they will face China, who will be gunning for their first-ever ACT crown.

Korea may have finished fourth, but they are one-time champions of the Asian Champions Trophy, having won it as recently as 2021. They cannot be taken lightly.

India were utterly dominant in the league phase. 5 games, 5 wins. Pakistan finished second, a full 7 points behind India. There is no doubt that Harmanpreet Singh and co. are favourites to lift the trophy.

These two sides have already met in the league phase. There, it was India won ran out 3-1 winners.

Having finished first in the league, India face fourth spot Korea in the semi now.

India have won the most Asian Champions Trophy titles to date with 4, and are firm favourites to make it 5. After an Olympics bronze medal, India have been dominant in the group stage, winning all five of their games.

Good afternoon everyone, welcome to the live coverage of the Men's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 semi-final between India and Korea. Having topped their group with ease, India are eyeing a second successive final in the ACT today.