India Thrash South Korea 8-1 to Storm Into Asian Champions Trophy Final

Mohali: India produced a dominant performance to thrash South Korea 8-1 and book their place in the final of the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament on Wednesday.

Shilanand Lakra and Dilpreet Singh scored twice each, while Harmanpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Angad Bir Singh and Vivek Sagar Prasad contributed one goal apiece. Lakra struck in the fourth and 13th minutes, while Dilpreet found the net in the 21st and 25th minutes. Sangjun Han scored South Korea’s lone goal.

India will take on Japan in Thursday’s final after the latter defeated Malaysia in the second semifinal.