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India secured a commanding 16-1 victory over Sri Lanka in men’s hockey at the Asian Games on September 22 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Jugraj Singh was the standout player, scoring four goals to lead the team’s dominant performance.
Abhishek and Dilpreet Singh each contributed hat-tricks, while Harmanpreet Singh added two goals. Additional goals came from Manpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad and Sukhjeet Singh, who scored one goal apiece.
Mandeep Singh opened the scoring in the fifth minute, followed by Jugraj Singh’s goal in the tenth. Abhishek scored in the 11th minute, with subsequent goals from Harmanpreet Singh and Abhishek extending India’s lead. Jugraj Singh added another in the 22nd minute, while Sukhjeet Singh and Dilpreet Singh scored in the 29th and 30th minutes respectively.
Further goals from Manpreet Singh and Vivek Sagar Prasad increased India’s advantage. Dilpreet Singh scored again in the 38th minute, and Jugraj completed his hat-trick in the 42nd minute. Harmanpreet Singh added another goal three minutes later.
In the final quarter, Abhishek scored in the 49th minute, Jugraj Singh added his fourth goal in the 53rd, and Dilpreet Singh completed his hat-trick in the 55th minute. Sri Lanka’s only goal was scored by Madushan Herath in the 34th minute.
The result highlighted India’s attacking prowess as they continued their campaign at the Asian Games with a convincing win.
This story is written by TNM Bureau with inputs from ANI. The News Mill is a Guwahati-based digital media with focus on content from across Northeast India and beyond. We can be reached through [email protected]
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