India thrash Chinese Taipei 18-0 in Junior Asia Cup Hockey
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Arijit Singh Hundal (19th, 29th, 30th, 59th) and Amandeep (38th, 39th, 41st) scored hat-tricks for India while Bobby Singh Dhami (10th and 46th), Aditya Arjun Lalage (37th and 39th) and Captain Uttam Singh (10th and 59th minute) scored two goals each.
Defending champions India began their campaign in the men’s Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament on a fine note with an emphatic 18-0 win over Chinese Taipei at the Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex here on Wednesday. The Indian team was able to consistently break through the Chinese Taipei defense and score goals. Arijit Singh Hundal (19th, 29th, 30th, 59th) and Amandeep (38th, 39th, 41st) scored hat-tricks for India while Bobby Singh Dhami (10th and 46th), Aditya Arjun Lalage (37th and 39th) and Captain Uttam Singh (10th and 59th minute) scored two goals each.
Sharda Nand Tiwari (11th), Angad Bir Singh (37th), Amir Ali (51st), Bobby Poovanna Chandura (54th) and Yogambar Rawat (60th) also scored a goal each to make it a one-sided encounter for Pool A. India will next take on Japan on Thursday, while the team will take on arch-rivals Pakistan on Saturday and Thailand on Sunday. India will aim to win the tournament here and qualify for the Junior World Cup to be held later this year. The top three teams in the tournament will qualify for the Junior World Cup to be held in Malaysia in December.
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