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India defeated Chinese Taipei by 18 runs in the first match. beat by 0. After this Japan 3. Beaten by 1. India’s real test will be against Pakistan, who beat Chinese Taipei 15. 1 to and Thailand to 9. Defeated by 0. Indian skipper Uttam Singh said his team’s morale is high after the two wins but admitted that the contest against Pakistan will be tough.
Riding high on the back of two stupendous wins, a confident Indian team would look to carry on that momentum in their next Pool A match of the Junior Men’s Hockey Asia Cup as there is no room for any complacency against arch-rivals Pakistan. India defeated Chinese Taipei by 18 runs in the first match. beat by 0. After this Japan 3. Beaten by 1. India’s real test will be against Pakistan, who beat Chinese Taipei 15. 1 to and Thailand to 9. Defeated by 0. Indian skipper Uttam Singh said his team’s morale is high after the two wins but admitted that the contest against Pakistan will be tough.
He said, “We have started the tournament strongly and we will come against Pakistan with the same attitude. Our confidence has increased with the first two wins. Pakistan is also a strong team and this match will be equal. Uttam said that India’s defense is capable of facing Pakistani attacks. He said, ‘Our defense is good but Pakistan also have good forward players. However, we have faced such challenges in the past as well and we are sure that we will not let them score.” The two teams last played each other in the 2015 Junior Asia Cup final in which India won 6. Was victorious from 2.
Since 2011, the two have faced each other seven times in the Junia Asia Cup, with India winning five times and Pakistan winning one. One match has been drawn. India’s head coach CR Kumar said, “Playing Pakistan is always challenging. However, we have prepared well and focusing on that the result will be good. India has to play Thailand on Sunday.
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