Men’s Junior Asia Cup: India crush Chinese Taipei 18-0
India began their campaign in the Men’s Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament with a 18-0 thrashing of Chinese Taipei in their Pool A match here. Arjit Singh Hundal (19′, 19′, 30′, 59) scored four goals on Wednesday evening while Amandeep (37′, 38′, 41′) scored a hat-trick in India’s victory, Hockey India informed in a release. . Captain Uttam Singh (10′, 59′), Bobby Singh Dhami (11′, 46′) and Chandura Bobby Poovanna (‘9′, 54′) scored two each, while Aditya Arjun Lalge (37′), Sharda Nand Tiwary (11′), Angad Bir Singh (37′), Amir Ali (51′) and Rawat Yogembar (60’) also scored a goal each.
The Indian men’s hockey team will take on Japan in their next match on May 25. The Uttam Singh-led side will take on Pakistan on May 27 and play their last pool game against Thailand on May 28.