IND vs JPN Highlights, Hockey WC: India thrash Japan 8-0 in classification

India vs Japan, Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 Highlights: The Indian team, after being 0-0 at half time, scored four each in third and fourth quarter to beat Japan 8-0 in the 9-16th place classification

9:03 PM

India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey World Cup: India win big to give its fans some happiness

 

The Indian team finally gave its fans something to cheer for as it thrashed Japan 8-0 in the 9-16th place classification game at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, Odisha. India had bowed out of the medal contention after losing 5-4 in the shoot-out of its crossover game against New Zealand. 

 

For India, Harmanpreet Singh and Abhishek scored twice while one goal each was scored by Mandeep Singh, Manpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh and Vivek Sagar Prasad. The Japanese weren’t able to score any. India would now take on South Africa in the 9-10th place finish on January 28th, 2023. 

 

8:52 PM

India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey World Cup: Back-to-back three goals in two minutes for India

 

The Indian team has scored three back-to-back goals here one each by Harmanpreet Singh, Manpreet Singh and Sukhjeet Singh to get the Indian score to 8 goals. It is at this score that the match would finish and India would get an 8-0 victory to put some balm on the crossovers' exit from the World Cup. 

 

8:46 PM

India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey World Cup: Manpreet Singh scores in dying minutes

 

With Manpreet Singh scoring in the second last minute, India have now notched up its biggest score in this World Cupo as they lead Japan 6-0 in the 9-16th place classification game 

 

8:39 PM

India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey World Cup: Last five minutes remain, India lead 5-0

 

India have been brilliant since the end of the half as they have scored five goals and with just five minutes remaining, they would like to finish the game without conceding here

 

8:31 PM

India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey World Cup: Harmanpreet Singh finally scores with a PC

 

It is a confidence boosting goal for the Indian captain and ace drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh as India now lead 5-0

 

8:24 PM

India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey World Cup: Abhishek scores twice, India 4-0 up

 

A reverse stick from Abhishek in the D hits the back of the right-hand corner and Indi are suddenly 4-0 up with all four goals coming in this quarter itself.

 

8:16 PM

India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey World Cup: Back-to-back PCs for India and finally a conversion

 

The Indian team has been great in the third quarter and after scoring two goals, have scored for the first time with a PC as well. Vivek Sagar Prasad is the scorer this time 

 

8:11 PM

India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey World Cup: Abhishek’s first goal makes it 2-0 for India

 

Abhishek, who is one of the best Indian upcoming forwards has finally scored a goal in this World Cup and as a result the hosts now get up 2-0 ahead of Japan. 

 

8:05 PM

India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey World Cup: Mandeep Singh scores, India 1-0 up

 

India are finally ahead in the game as Mandeep Singh scores early in the second half and gets 1-0 up. This goal was much needed for the hosts to boost their confidence 

 

8:00 PM

India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey World Cup: Statistical review of the first half

The first half has seen India penetrate the Japanese circle 16 times as opposed to the opposition’s 9-circle penetrations. The ball possession for India in the opposition half has also been 59% while that of Japan is just 41%. 

 

7:54 PM

India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey World Cup: It's a goalless first half

7:53 PM

India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey World Cup: Time for audiences to pick their best goal

7:52 PM

India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey World Cup: These were the 11 players that started the game

7:47 PM

India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey World Cup: It has been fast hockey with no results

 

The Indian team has penetrated the Japanese D way too much to not have even a single goal for it. The problem has been finishing for India in this World Cup and it shows here as well. 

 

7:40 PM

India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey World Cup: Three PCs for India, no conversion so far

 

The Indian team has got three penalty corners thanks to their impressive 11-circle penetrations in just the second quarter, but have not been able to convert any of the three short corners. This has been the problem so far for the Indian team 

 

7:36 PM

India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey World Cup: Back-to-back penalty corners for Japan

 

The Japanese team start the second quarter brightly as they gather their first penalty corner which is backed by another one as the drag flick hits the Indian rusher. But India have been able to save both of them. 

 

7:34 PM

India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey World Cup: What has happened so far in the day

 

On a day, when the games were all based on classification for the 9-16th place, Wales beat France in a shoot-out 2-1 after the game ended 2-2 in regulation time. In the second game, South Africa, which finished fourth in their group, beat Malaysia which finished second in their group with a brilliant win. In the third game of the day, Argentina humiliated fellow South Americans Chile 8-0. 

 

7:27 PM

India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey World Cup: India have dominated the first half, but no goals

 

With just two minutes to go, the Indian hockey team has dominated the game but have been unable to get even a goal so far. The men in blue have got two penalty corners as well, but still no goals. 

 

7:25 PM

India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey World Cup: India hockey world cup squad

 

P.R. Sreejesh, Krishna Pathak, Jarmanpreet Singh, Surender Kumar, Harmanpreet Singh (Captain), Varun Kumar, Amit Rohidas (Vice Captain), Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Manpreet Singh, Rajkumar Pal, Nilakanta Sharma, Shamsher Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Akashdeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh

 

7:25 PM

India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey World Cup: Japan hockey world cup squad

 

Koji Yamasaki, Shota Yamada, Yusuke Kawamura, Yamato Kawahara, Seren Tanaka (captain), Kentaro Fukuda, Taiki Takade, Takuma Niwa, Raiki Fujishima, Ken Nagayoshi, Hiro Saito, Ryosei Kato, Ryoma Ooka, Masaki Ohashi, Kaito Tanaka, Kisho Kuroda (gk), Masato Kobayashi, Takashi Yoshikawa(gk), Yuma Nagai, Hiromasa Ochiai

 

7:24 PM

India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey World Cup: Victory must for distraught Indian team and crowd

 

The Indian hockey team was distraught after its heartbreaking loss in a crossover against New Zealand at the Kalinga Stadium. Now, to overcome that loss and to try and give their best, the men in blue would look to beat Japan in the 9-16th place classification game to try and finish in the ninth position in the World Cup. 

 

7:24 PM

India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey World Cup: Japan can not be taken lightly

 

Japan have not been able to win even a single game in the World Cup so far while the Indian team’s only loss was against New Zealand in their last game. So on paper, India are going to be the favourite without any doubt. But Japan have beaten India recently and hence the home team cannot take them lightly. They have already seen the result of taking a team lightly in the crossover. 

 

7:19 PM

Welcome to the live coverage of India vs Japan FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023, 9-16th place

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of India vs Japan FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023, 9-16th place Classification match. The match takes place at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela. Stay tuned to Business Standard for all updates.