The India captain Harmanpreet Singh may have drawn criticism for consistently missing penalty corners, but when it mattered most, he delivered for a 4-0 victory over Pakistan in the Asian Champions Trophy on Wednesday.
The outcome eliminated the opponents from the semifinals while also keeping India unblemished and at the top of the points standings. Pakistan plummeted to fifth place, level on points with Korea and Japan, but with a worse goal differentialIndia received five PCs and scored three goals, two of which were scored by Harmanpreet and one by Jugraj.
A fantastic pass between Mandeep Singh and Akashdeep Singh led to the latter’s goal five minutes from time. Additionally, it increased India’s 15-game winning streak against its foe.
As the game progressed, it became clear how different the two teams were from one another. Pakistan’s inexperience, recklessness, and inability to alter gears were made clear throughout the game, despite the fact that they entered the match on equal footing and intended to catch India off guard with an aggressive play early on.
India’s physical preparedness also resulted in the side picking up the pace and gaining charge of the game towards the conclusion.